sýr

See also: syr and SYR

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *syrъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːr/

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Noun

sýr m inan

1. cheese (dairy product)

Further reading

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Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʊiːjɹ]

  Rhymes: -ʊiːjɹ

Noun

sýr

1. indefinite nominative/accusative plural of súgv

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːr/

  Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

sýr f (genitive singular sýr, nominative plural sýr)

1. sow (female pig)

Declension

declension of sýr

f-s3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sýr	sýrin	sýr	sýrnar
accusative	sú	súna	sýr	sýrnar
dative	sú	súnni	súm	súnum
genitive	sýr	sýrinnar	súa	súnna

Synonyms

• (female pig): gylta

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

• *sōʀ (Old East Norse)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sūz, whence also Old English sū, Old Saxon sū, Old High German sū (whence German Sau). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. Cognate with Latin sūs (“pig”), Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs, “wild boar”), Sanskrit सूकर (sūkará). Compare also related forms with velar stops or fricatives, such as Norwegian sugge (“sow”), Swedish sugga (“sow”), Old English sugu, Old Saxon suga, Welsh hwch (“pig”).

Noun

sýr f (genitive sýr, plural sýr)

1. (Old West Norse) sow (female pig)

Declension

  Declension of sýr (strong consonant stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sýr	sýrin	sýr	sýrnar
accusative	sú	súna	sýr	sýrnar
dative	sú	súnni	súm	súnum
genitive	súar	súarinnar	súa	súanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: sýr
• Faroese: súgv
• Norwegian: su

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)