sýr
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *syrъ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sýr m inan
- cheese (dairy product)
- pizza se sýrem ― pizza with cheese
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
adjective
nouns
Further reading edit
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sýr
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sýr f (genitive singular sýr, nominative plural sýr)
Declension edit
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
- *sōʀ (Old East Norse)
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *sūz, whence also Old English sū, Old Saxon sū, Old High German sū (whence German Sau), Swedish so. 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 edit
sýr f (genitive sýr, plural sýr)
- (Old West Norse) sow (female pig)
Declension edit
Declension of sýr (strong consonant stem)
Descendants edit
References edit
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)