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Translingual
Noun
Tyr
- (biochemistry) IUPAC 3-letter abbreviation of tyrosine
English
Etymology
From Old Norse Týr, from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“god”). Doublet of Tiw.
Proper noun
Tyr
- (Norse mythology) The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.
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Danish
Etymology
Old Norse Týr
Proper noun
Tyr
- (Norse mythology) Tyr
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tyr m
- Tyre (an ancient city-state in Phoenicia)
- Tyre (a port city, the capital of Tyre district, Lebanon)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Tyrus, from Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓 (ṣr /Ṣur/, “rock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɨr/
- Rhymes: -ɨr
- Syllabification: Tyr
Proper noun
Tyr m inan
- Tyre (an ancient city-state in Phoenicia)
- Tyre (a port city, the capital of Tyre district, Lebanon)
Declension
Further reading
- Tyr in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Proper noun
Tyr m
- (Norse mythology) Tyr (god of war)
Swedish
Proper noun
Tyr m (genitive Tyrs)
- (Norse mythology) Tyr
- (rare) a male given name from Old Norse
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