ser

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Abbreviation 2 Catalan 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Verb 2.2.1 Conjugation 2.2.2 See also 3 Danish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb 4 Galician 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Verb 4.2.1 Usage notes 4.2.2 Conjugation 4.3 See also 5 Hungarian 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Usage notes 5.2.2 Synonyms 6 Kurdish 6.1 Noun 6.2 Preposition 7 Polish 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Pronunciation 7.3 Noun 7.3.1 Declension 7.3.2 Derived terms 8 Portuguese 8.1 Etymology 8.2 Pronunciation 8.3 Verb 8.3.1 Usage notes 8.3.2 Conjugation 8.3.3 See also 8.4 Noun 8.4.1 Related terms 9 Romanian 9.1 Etymology 9.2 Pronunciation 9.3 Noun 9.3.1 Declension 10 Spanish 10.1 Etymology 10.2 Pronunciation 10.3 Verb 10.3.1 Usage notes 10.3.2 Conjugation 10.3.3 See also 10.4 Noun 10.4.1 Related terms 11 Swedish 11.1 Verb 12 Turkish 12.1 Etymology 12.2 Noun 12.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Abbreviation

ser

1. serial

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

From Vulgar Latin essere and this from Latin esse, present active infinitive of sum.

[edit] Verb

ser

1. to be

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[edit] See also

• ésser

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /seːr/, [seɐ̯ˀ]

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ser

1. Present of se.

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[edit] Galician

[edit] Etymology

From Vulgar Latin essere and this from Latin esse, present active infinitive of sum.

[edit] Verb

ser (first-person sg present son, first-person sg preterite fun, past participle sido)

1. to be
2. first-person singular personal infinitive of ser.
3. third-person singular personal infinitive of ser.

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Like Portuguese and Spanish, Galician has two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to be”. The verb ser relates to essence, origin, or physical description. In contrast, the verb estar relates to current state or position.

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• estar

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃɛr/

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ser (plural serek)

1. (archaic, dialectal, humorous) beer

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An archaic and dialectal variant of sör, but today it can also be humorous in informal conversations. In compound words and derivations, only sör is used.

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• sör

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[edit] Kurdish

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ser m.

1. head

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li ser

1. on

   li ser maseyê — “on the table”

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *syrъ.

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• IPA: [sɛr]
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ser m.

1. cheese

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	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ser	sery
Genitive	sera	serów
Dative	serowi	serom
Accusative	ser	sery
Instrumental	serem	serami
Locative	serze	serach
Vocative	serze	sery

[edit] Derived terms

• ser biały
• ser krowi
• ser śmietankowy

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[edit] Portuguese

[edit] Etymology

From Vulgar Latin essere < Latin esse, present active infinitive of sum (“‘I am, exist’”); imitation of Greek oυσία (ousía), “‘being’”) from oντ- (ont-), stem of present participle of ειναι (einai), “‘to be’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈser/

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ser (first singular sou, third plural são)

1. Denotes a permanent quality; to be;

   Ela é bonita. - “She is beautiful (permanent quality).”

2. Denotes location in time; to be;

   Que horas são? - “What time is it?” (literally, “What hours are [they]?”)

   São cinco horas. - “It is five o'clock.” (literally, “[They] are five hours.”)

3. Auxiliary verb for the passive voice, precedes verb in participle; to be.

   O carro foi vendido pelo seu antigo dono. - “The car has been sold by its old owner.”

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Portuguese and Spanish have two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to be”: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state. Contrast the following:

• O homem está felíz.—“The man is [currently] happy.”
• O homem é felíz.—“The man is [always] happy.”
• Estás louco?—“Are you crazy [currently out of your mind]?”
• És louco?—“Are you crazy [permanently insane]?”
• Ela está em casa. — “She is [currently] at home.”
• Ela é do Brasil. — “She is [originally] from Brazil.”

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• estar
• ter
• haver

[edit] Noun

ser m. (plural seres)

1. being.

[edit] Related terms

• ser humano
• ser vivo

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

Latin serum, French sérum

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• IPA: /ser/

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ser n. (plural seruri)

1. serum

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Old Spanish seer < Vulgar Latin essere < Latin esse, present active infinitive of sum (“‘I am, exist’”); imitation of Ancient Greek oὐσία (ousía), “‘being’”) from ὀντ- (ont-), stem of present participle of εἶναι (einai), “‘to be’”)

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• IPA: /seɾ/

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ser (first-person singular present soy, first-person singular preterite fui, past participle sido)

1. to be (essentially or identified as).

   Yo soy de los Estados Unidos.—“I am from the United States.”

   Errar es humano.—“To err is human.”

2. to be (in the passive voice sense)

   La guitarra fue tocada.—“The guitar was played.”

3. to exist; to occur

   La fiesta será mañana.—“The party will be tomorrow.”

[edit] Usage notes

Portuguese and Spanish have two different verbs that are usually translated to English as “to be”: ser relates to essence, contrasting with estar, which relates to state. Contrast the following:

• El hombre está felíz.—“The man is [currently] happy.”
• El hombre es felíz.—“The man is [always] happy.”
• ¿Estás loco?—“Are you crazy [currently out of your mind]?”
• ¿Eres loco?—“Are you crazy [permanently insane]?”
• El hombre está en casa. — “The man is [currently] at home.”
• El hombre es de España. — “The man is [originally] from Spain.”

[edit] Conjugation

[edit] See also

• estar

[edit] Noun

ser m. (plural seres)

1. A being, organism.
2. Nature, essence
3. Value, worth

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• ser humano

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[edit] Swedish

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ser

1. Present tense of se.

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

From Persian سر (sar)

[edit] Noun

ser

1. (archaic) head

[edit] Synonyms

• (head): baş, kafa