ζυμάρι

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ζυμάριον (zumárion), from a diminutive form of Ancient Greek ζύμη (zúmē, leaven), from ζέω (zéo). Cognate with Pontic Greek ζυμάρι (zymári).

Noun

ζυμάρι (zymárin (plural ζυμάρια)

  1. yeast
  2. dough

Declension

Declension of ζυμάρι
singular plural
nominative ζυμάρι (zymári) ζυμάρια (zymária)
genitive ζυμαριού (zymarioú) ζυμαριών (zymarión)
accusative ζυμάρι (zymári) ζυμάρια (zymária)
vocative ζυμάρι (zymári) ζυμάρια (zymária)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ζυμάριον (zumárion). Cognate with Greek ζυμάρι (zymári).

Noun

ζυμάρι (zymárin

  1. dough

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: zımari (undercooked bread)Rize
  • Laz: ზიმარი (zimari)

References

  • Tursun, Vahit (2021) “ζυμάρι”, in Romeika – Türkçe Sözlük : Trabzon Rumcası, 2nd edition, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 265a
  • Papadópoulos, Ánthimos (1958–1961) “ζυμάριν”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), Athens: Myrtidis, page 342b