sýr
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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *syrъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
sýr m inan
- cheese (dairy product)
- pizza se sýrem ― pizza with cheese
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
nouns
Further reading
- sýr in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- sýr in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- sýr in Internetová jazyková příručka
Faroese
Pronunciation
Noun
sýr
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.
Pronunciation
Noun
sýr f (genitive singular sýr, nominative plural sýr)
Declension
declension of sýr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- *sōʀ (Old East Norse)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sūz, whence also Old English sū, Old Saxon sū, Old High German sū (whence German Sau), Swedish so. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. Cognate with Latin sūs (“pig”), Ancient Greek ὗς (hûs, “wild boar”), Sanskrit सूकर (sūkará). Compare also related forms with velar stops or fricatives, such as Norwegian sugge (“sow”), Swedish sugga (“sow”), Old English sugu, Old Saxon suga, Welsh hwch (“pig”).
Noun
sýr f (genitive sýr, plural sýr)
- (Old West Norse) sow (female pig)
Declension
Declension of sýr (strong consonant stem)
Descendants
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)