sur
AsturianEdit
NounEdit
sur m (uncountable)
BasqueEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sur inan
Further readingEdit
- “sudur” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
- “sur” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
DanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Verbal noun to surre (“to whirr”) (imitative).
NounEdit
sur n (singular definite surret, plural indefinite sur)
- whirr (a sibilant buzz or vibration from insect wings)
DeclensionEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Old Norse súrr (“sour”), from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.
AdjectiveEdit
sur
- sour (having an acid, sharp or tangy taste)
- (chemistry) acidic
- (of dairy products) spoiled
- (of a person or communication) surly, cross, annoyed, sulky, sore
- (of work or situation) unpleasant
InflectionEdit
Inflection of sur | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | sur | surere | surest2 |
Neuter singular | surt | surere | surest2 |
Plural | sure | surere | surest2 |
Definite attributive1 | sure | surere | sureste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
EsperantoEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
sur
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle French sur, from Old French sur, seur, sor, soure, souvre, sovre (“on, upon, over”), from Latin super (“over, on, above”), from *eks-uper, from *h₁eǵʰs (“out of”) (Latin ex) and *upér (“above”), from *upo. Doublet of super, a borrowing. Cognate with Old English ofer (“over, above”). More at over.
PrepositionEdit
sur
- on, upon
- on top of
- from on top of
- above
- out of
- sept sur dix ― seven out of ten
- in the case of
- about, concerning
SynonymsEdit
- (above): au-dessus de
- sur ce
AntonymsEdit
- (on): sous
- (on top of): dessous
- (above): au-dessous de
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle French sur, from Old French sur (“sour, bitter”), from Frankish *sūr (“acidic, sour”), from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (“sour”). More at English sour.
AdjectiveEdit
sur (feminine sure, masculine plural surs, feminine plural sures)
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- “sur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
GalicianEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French sud, from Old English suþ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.
NounEdit
sur m (plural sures)
- (uncountable) south (cardinal direction)
- (uncountable) the southern portion of a territory or region
- (countable) a southern; a wind blowing from the south
AntonymsEdit
- (south): norte, setentrión
- (southern portion): norte
Coordinate termsEdit
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “sur” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
IdoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French sur, Italian su.
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
sur
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
PrepositionEdit
sur
- (archaic) Alternative form of su used before words beginning with u (especially indefinite articles)
- sur un tavolo ― on a table
ReferencesEdit
- sur in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
KashubianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *syrъ, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros (“sour, salty, bitter”), whence English sour.
NounEdit
sur m
DeclensionEdit
MalteseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
sur m (plural swar)
Etymology 2Edit
Contraction of sinjur, from Sicilian signuri.
NounEdit
sur m (usually uncountable)
Middle EnglishEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sur
- Alternative form of sure
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros. Cognate with Danish sur, Icelandic súr, Dutch zuur, English sour and German sauer.
AdjectiveEdit
sur (neuter singular surt, definite singular and plural sure, comparative surere, indefinite superlative surest, definite superlative sureste)
- sour (e.g. the characteristic taste of a lemon)
- In a bad temper, sulky
- acidic
- cold, unpleasant (often about weather)
- Det er surt ute.
- The weather is unpleasant outside
- Han prøver å gjøre livet surt for meg.
- He's trying to make life difficult for me.
SynonymsEdit
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “sur” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros. Cognate with Danish sur, Icelandic súr, Dutch zuur, English sour and German sauer.
AdjectiveEdit
sur (neuter singular surt, definite singular and plural sure, comparative surare, indefinite superlative surast, definite superlative suraste)
- sour
- acidic
- bad-tempered, annoyed, in a foul mood
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “sur” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-West Germanic *sūr. Cognate with Old Saxon sūr, Old High German sūr, Old Norse súrr.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sūr
DeclensionEdit
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | sūr | sūr | sūr |
Accusative | sūrne | sūre | sūr |
Genitive | sūres | sūrre | sūres |
Dative | sūrum | sūrre | sūrum |
Instrumental | sūre | sūrre | sūre |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | sūre | sūra, sūre | sūr |
Accusative | sūre | sūra, sūre | sūr |
Genitive | sūrra | sūrra | sūrra |
Dative | sūrum | sūrum | sūrum |
Instrumental | sūrum | sūrum | sūrum |
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
Old FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Frankish *sūr (“acidic, sour”). [1160 CE]
AdjectiveEdit
sur m (oblique and nominative feminine singular sure)
DescendantsEdit
Old High GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-West Germanic *sūr, whence also Old Saxon sūr Old English sūr, Old Norse súrr.
AdjectiveEdit
sūr
DescendantsEdit
- Middle High German: sūr
Old SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz.
AdjectiveEdit
sūr
DeclensionEdit
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | sūr | sūr | sūrt |
accusative | sūran | sūra | sūrt |
dative | sūrum, -om | sūrri, -re | sūru, -o |
genitive | sūrs | sūrrar | sūrs |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | sūrir, -e(r) | sūrar | sūr |
accusative | sūra | sūrar | sūr |
dative | sūrum, -om | sūrum, -om | sūrum, -om |
genitive | sūrra, -a | sūrra, -a | sūrra, -a |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | sūri, -e | sūra | sūra |
accusative | sūra | sūru, -o | sūra |
dative | sūra | sūru, -o | sūra |
genitive | sūra | sūru, -o | sūra |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | sūru, -o | sūru, -o | sūru, -o |
accusative | sūru, -o | sūru, -o | sūru, -o |
dative | sūru, -o | sūru, -o | sūru, -o |
genitive | sūru, -o | sūru, -o | sūru, -o |
DescendantsEdit
- Swedish: sur
RohingyaEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- 𐴏𐴟𐴌 (sur) – Hanifi Rohingya script
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
sur (Hanifi spelling 𐴏𐴟𐴌)
Related termsEdit
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Most likely from a Slavic language. Compare Bulgarian сур (sur), Serbo-Croatian sur. A less likely etymology connects it to Latin syrus, or links it with Italian soro.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sur m or n (feminine singular sură, masculine plural suri, feminine and neuter plural sure)
InflectionEdit
SynonymsEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Compare surov.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sȗr (definite sȗrī, Cyrillic spelling су̑р)
- (expressive, literary) ash-gray
- (expressive, literary, figuratively) gray, gloomy (of weather)
- (expressive, literary, figuratively) glum, stern, scowling, sullen (of person's face or mood)
DeclensionEdit
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | sur | sura | suro | |
genitive | sura | sure | sura | |
dative | suru | suroj | suru | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
sur sura |
suru | suro |
vocative | sur | sura | suro | |
locative | suru | suroj | suru | |
instrumental | surim | surom | surim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | suri | sure | sura | |
genitive | surih | surih | surih | |
dative | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) | |
accusative | sure | sure | sura | |
vocative | suri | sure | sura | |
locative | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) | |
instrumental | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
nominative | suri | sura | suro | |
genitive | surog(a) | sure | surog(a) | |
dative | surom(u/e) | suroj | surom(u/e) | |
accusative | inanimate animate |
suri surog(a) |
suru | suro |
vocative | suri | sura | suro | |
locative | surom(e/u) | suroj | surom(e/u) | |
instrumental | surim | surom | surim | |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
nominative | suri | sure | sura | |
genitive | surih | surih | surih | |
dative | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) | |
accusative | sure | sure | sura | |
vocative | suri | sure | sura | |
locative | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) | |
instrumental | surim(a) | surim(a) | surim(a) |
ReferencesEdit
- “sur” in Hrvatski jezični portal
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from French sud, from Old English suþ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
sur m (plural sures)
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- “sur”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
SumerianEdit
RomanizationEdit
sur
- Romanization of 𒋩 (sur)
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish sūr, from Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
sur (comparative surare, superlative surast)
- sour; the characteristic taste of a lemon
- acetous; having a sour taste
- acidic
- in a bad temper; looking sour
- wet; damp
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of sur | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | sur | surare | surast |
Neuter singular | surt | surare | surast |
Plural | sura | surare | surast |
Masculine plural3 | sure | surare | surast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | sure | surare | suraste |
All | sura | surare | suraste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- sur in Svensk ordbok.
AnagramsEdit
TurkishEdit
NounEdit
sur (definite accusative {{{1}}}, plural {{{2}}})
- city wall