See also: zir, žir, зір, and zǐr

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žirъ.

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  • IPA(key): [ʒir]
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жир (žirm (plural жирови)

  1. acorn
    Synonym: желад (želad)

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Russian

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Inherited from Old East Slavic жиръ (žirŭ), from Proto-Slavic *žirъ.

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жир (žirm inan (genitive жи́ра, nominative plural жиры́, genitive plural жиро́в, relational adjective жирово́й or жи́рный, diminutive жиро́к)

  1. fat or oil from the body of an animal
  2. grease

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žirъ. Related to жи̑в (alive).

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жи̑р m (Latin spelling žȋr)

  1. acorn
  2. (card games) acorns

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German suits in Serbo-Croatian · њемачке боје, немачке боје, мађарске боје (layout · text)
       
црвена, срце бундева, тиква зелена, зеље, лист жир

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  • жир” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • жир” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Old East Slavic жиръ (žirŭ), from Proto-Slavic *žirъ.

The sense "clubs" is from a now-obsolete sense of "acorn". Acorns are one of the four suits in German-suited decks and were adapted by French card makers as the clubs suit. Compare Serbo-Croatian жир (acorn; acorns (the card suit)), Polish żołądź (acorn; clubs).

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жир (žyrm inan (genitive жи́ру, nominative plural жири́, genitive plural жирі́в, relational adjective жирови́й)

  1. fat or oil from the body of an animal
    Synonym: лій (lij)
  2. grease
  3. (colloquial, card games) clubs
    Synonym: тре́фа (tréfa)

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