Симъ
Old East Slavic
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic Симъ (Simŭ), from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm).
Pronunciation
- (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsimʊ/
- (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲimʊ/
- (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲim/
- Hyphenation: Си‧мъ
Proper noun
Симъ (Simŭ) m (possessive adjective Симовъ)
- (biblical) Shem
- 1377, Dmitry of Suzdal, Laurentian Codex, page 1:
- по потопѣ. первиє снве ноєви раꙁдѣлиша ꙁємлю. симъ. хамъ. афєтъ.
- po potopě. pervie snve noevi razděliša zemlju. simŭ. xamŭ. afetŭ.
- After the Flood, the first sons of Noah divided the earth: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
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Declension
Declension of Симъ (u-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Симъ Simŭ | — — | — — |
| Genitive | Симу, Сима Simu, Sima | — — | — — |
| Dative | Симови, Симу Simovi, Simu | — — | — — |
| Accusative | Симъ, Сима Simŭ, Sima | — — | — — |
| Instrumental | Симъмь Simŭmĭ | — — | — — |
| Locative | Симу Simu | — — | — — |
| Vocative | Симу Simu | — — | — — |
See also
- Хамъ (Xamŭ, “Ham”), Афетъ (Afetŭ, “Japheth”)