siv
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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse sef (“rush”), whence also dialectal English seave.
Noun
siv n (singular definite sivet, plural indefinite siv)
Inflection
Declension of siv
Etymology 2
See sive (“to seep, ooze, tricle”).
Verb
siv
- imperative of sive
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śī́ˀwas.
Adjective
sȋv (definite sȋvī, comparative sȉvljī, Cyrillic spelling си̑в)
- grey (of grey colour)
Declension
positive indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | siv | siva | sivo | |
| genitive | siva | sive | siva | |
| dative | sivu | sivoj | sivu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
siv siva |
sivu | sivo |
| vocative | siv | siva | sivo | |
| locative | sivu | sivoj | sivu | |
| instrumental | sivim | sivom | sivim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sivi | sive | siva | |
| genitive | sivih | sivih | sivih | |
| dative | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
| accusative | sive | sive | siva | |
| vocative | sivi | sive | siva | |
| locative | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
| instrumental | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
positive definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sivi | siva | sivo | |
| genitive | sivog(a) | sive | sivog(a) | |
| dative | sivom(u/e) | sivoj | sivom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
sivi sivog(a) |
sivu | sivo |
| vocative | sivi | siva | sivo | |
| locative | sivom(e/u) | sivoj | sivom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | sivim | sivom | sivim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sivi | sive | siva | |
| genitive | sivih | sivih | sivih | |
| dative | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
| accusative | sive | sive | siva | |
| vocative | sivi | sive | siva | |
| locative | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
| instrumental | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | sivim(a) | |
comparative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | sivlji | sivlja | sivlje | |
| genitive | sivljeg(a) | sivlje | sivljeg(a) | |
| dative | sivljem(u) | sivljoj | sivljem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
sivlji sivljeg(a) |
sivlju | sivlje |
| vocative | sivlji | sivlja | sivlje | |
| locative | sivljem(u) | sivljoj | sivljem(u) | |
| instrumental | sivljim | sivljom | sivljim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sivlji | sivlje | sivlja | |
| genitive | sivljih | sivljih | sivljih | |
| dative | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | |
| accusative | sivlje | sivlje | sivlja | |
| vocative | sivlji | sivlje | sivlja | |
| locative | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | |
| instrumental | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | sivljim(a) | |
superlative forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | najsivlji | najsivlja | najsivlje | |
| genitive | najsivljeg(a) | najsivlje | najsivljeg(a) | |
| dative | najsivljem(u) | najsivljoj | najsivljem(u) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate |
najsivlji najsivljeg(a) |
najsivlju | najsivlje |
| vocative | najsivlji | najsivlja | najsivlje | |
| locative | najsivljem(u) | najsivljoj | najsivljem(u) | |
| instrumental | najsivljim | najsivljom | najsivljim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | najsivlji | najsivlje | najsivlja | |
| genitive | najsivljih | najsivljih | najsivljih | |
| dative | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | |
| accusative | najsivlje | najsivlje | najsivlja | |
| vocative | najsivlji | najsivlje | najsivlja | |
| locative | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | |
| instrumental | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | najsivljim(a) | |
Derived terms
See also
| bijel／бијел, beo／бео | siv／сив, sinji／сињи | crn／црн |
| crven／црвен, rumen／румен | narandžast／наранџаст, narančast／наранчаст; smeđ／смеђ, braon／браон | žut／жут; žut／жут |
| zelen／зелен | zelen／зелен | |
| tirkizan／тиркизан, cijan／цијан; tirkizan／тиркизан | plav／плав | modar／модар |
| ljubičast／љубичаст; modar／модар, indigo／индиго | ljubičast／љубичаст, magenta／магента; ljubičast／љубичаст | ružičast／ружичаст, roza／роза |
Further reading
- “siv” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *sivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śī́ˀwas.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sȋv (comparative bȍlj sȋv, superlative nȁjbolj sȋv)
- grey (colour)
Inflection
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The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks. |
| Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nom. sing. | sív | síva | sívo |
| singular | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sív ind sívi def |
síva | sívo |
| genitive | sívega | síve | sívega |
| dative | sívemu | sívi | sívemu |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim |
sívo | sívo |
| locative | sívem | sívi | sívem |
| instrumental | sívim | sívo | sívim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | síva | sívi | sívi |
| genitive | sívih | sívih | sívih |
| dative | sívima | sívima | sívima |
| accusative | síva | sívi | sívi |
| locative | sívih | sívih | sívih |
| instrumental | sívima | sívima | sívima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | sívi | síve | síva |
| genitive | sívih | sívih | sívih |
| dative | sívim | sívim | sívim |
| accusative | síve | síve | síva |
| locative | sívih | sívih | sívih |
| instrumental | sívimi | sívimi | sívimi |
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
See also
| bela | siva | črna |
| rdeča; škrlatna | oranžna; rjava | rumena; krem |
| svetlozelena, limeta | zelena | |
| sinja, cian; turkizna | azurna | modra |
| vijolična; indigo | magenta, fuksija; vijolična, lila | roza, rožnata |
Further reading
- “siv”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
White Hmong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
siv (classifier: txoj)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
siv
- to use, make use of
- Yuav ua li cas siv? ― How do you use it?
- Kuv tsis txawj siv. ― I don't know how to use (it).
- to apply
- to spend
References
- Heimbach, Ernest E. (1979) White Hmong — English Dictionary, SEAP Publications, →ISBN, page 295.