sirene

See also: Sirene and sirène

English

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Slavic, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *suros, whence also English sour, German sauer.

Noun

sirene (uncountable)

1. (uncommon) A slightly crumbly brine cheese made of cow, sheep, and/or goat milk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan peninsula.
   • 2006, M. H. Wolfe, Gone Away, page 65:

     […] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese.

   • 2008, Martin Miller-Yianni, Simple Treasures in Bulgaria, page 209:

     My curiosity was now satisfied: nothing, other than potatoes, bread, garlic and sirene cheese.

   • 2011, Ken Albala, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, page 66:

     A strudel-like banitsa (pastry) is eaten, which is an interlayering of sirene cheese with phyllo pastry—though it may also contain leeks or spinach […]

Etymology 2

Noun

sirene (plural sirenes or sirenæ)

1. (possibly dated) Alternative spelling of siren

Anagrams

• Eisner, irenes, seiner, serein, serine

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sirena, serene, from Old French sereine, from Late Latin sirēna, Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sirɛnə/

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Noun

sirene f (plural sirenen or sirenes, diminutive sirenetje n)

1. A siren, a dangerous nymph of Greek mythology, luring passers-by using an irresistible song
2. (figuratively) A seductive but dangerous female
3. (plural sirenes) A siren, a noisy warning device

Derived terms

• sirenisch
• sirenegeloei n
• sirenengeluid n
• sirenenlied n
• sirenenzang n

Anagrams

• sieren

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Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛne

Noun

sirene f

1. plural of sirena

Anagrams

• resine, sereni, serine

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Portuguese

Noun

sirene f (plural sirenes)

1. alarm