syren

English

Noun

syren (plural syrens)

1. Obsolete form of siren.
   • 1874, John Tyndall, On the Atmosphere as a Vehicle of Sound, page 221:

     On many other days we had illustrations of the varying comparative power of the syren and the guns.

Anagrams

• NYers, Nerys, reyns, yerns

Danish

Noun

syren

1. definite singular of syre

Noun

syren c (singular definite syrenen, plural indefinite syrener)

1. lilac (flower)

Declension

Declension of syren

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	syren	syrenen	syrener	syrenerne
genitive	syrens	syrenens	syreners	syrenernes

References

• “syren” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• syra f

Noun

syren m

1. definite masculine singular of syre

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɨ.rɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɨrɛn
• Syllabification: sy‧ren

Noun

syren f

1. genitive plural of syrena

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from Latin syringa, from syrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ (sûrinx), likely due to the hollow branches of the plant. Cognate of Danish syren.

Noun

syren c

1. lilac, in particular Syringa vulgaris

Declension

Declension of syren
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	syren	syrenen	syrener	syrenerna
Genitive	syrens	syrenens	syreners	syrenernas

Derived terms

• mellan hägg och syren

References

• syren in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• syren in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• syren in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)