жир

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žirъ.

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Noun

жир • (žir) m (plural жирови)

1. acorn

   Synonym: желад (želad)

Declension

Russian

Alternative forms

• жиръ (žir) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

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

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• Rhymes: -ɨr

Noun

жир • (žir) m 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

Declension

Derived terms

• жире́ть (žirétʹ)
• жирова́ть (žirovátʹ)

See also

• ма́сло (máslo)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒîːr/

Noun

жи̑р m (Latin spelling žȋr)

1. acorn
2. (card games) acorns

Declension

See also

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

Further reading

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

Ukrainian

Etymology

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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Noun

жир • (žyr) m 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)

Declension

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “жир”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “жир”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “жир”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “жир”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)