Симъ

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Old East Slavic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic Симъ (Simŭ), from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsimʊ//ˈsʲimʊ//ˈsʲim/
  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsimʊ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲimʊ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈsʲim/

  • Hyphenation: Си‧мъ

Proper noun

Симъ (Simŭm (possessive adjective Симовъ)

  1. (biblical) Shem
    • 1377, Dmitry of Suzdal, Laurentian Codex, page 1:
      по потопѣ. первиє сн҃ве ноєви раꙁдѣлиша ꙁємлю. симъ. хамъ. афєтъ.
      po potopě. pervije sn:ve nojevi razděliša zemlju. simŭ. xamŭ. afetŭ.
      After the Flood, the first sons of Noah divided the earth: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

Declension

Declension of Симъ (u-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Симъ
Simŭ


genitive Симу, Сима
Simu, Sima


dative Симови, Симу
Simovi, Simu


accusative Симъ, Сима
Simŭ, Sima


instrumental Симъмь
Simŭmĭ


locative Симу
Simu


vocative Симу
Simu


See also