síra

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sira"

Czech

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech síra, from Proto-Slavic *sěra.


Chemical element
S
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Pronunciation

Noun

síra f (related adjective sirný or sírový)

  1. sulfur (chemical element)

Declension

Declension of síra (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative síra síry
genitive síry sír
dative síře sírám
accusative síru síry
vocative síro síry
locative síře sírách
instrumental sírou sírami

Further reading

  • síra in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • síra in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • síra in Internetová jazyková příručka

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

síra m (genitive singular síra, nominative plural sírar)

  1. (archaic) reverend (title of priests)
  2. sire

Declension

declension of síra
m-w1a singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative síra sírann sírar sírarnir
accusative síra sírann síra sírana
dative síra síranum sírum sírunum
genitive síra sírans síra síranna

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈsiːra/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈsiːra/

Noun

síra f

  1. sulfur (chemical element)

Declension

Declension of síra (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative síra sířě síry
genitive síry sírú sír
dative sířě sírama sírám
accusative síru sířě síry
vocative síro sířě síry
locative sířě sírú sírách
instrumental sírú sírama sírami
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

  • Czech: síra

Further reading

Slovak

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sěra.


Chemical element
S
Previous: fosfor (P)
Next: chlór (Cl)

Pronunciation

Noun

síra f (genitive singular síry, declension pattern of žena)

  1. sulfur (a yellow nonmetallic chemical element, symbol S)
  2. (biblical) a symbol of destruction
    ohňom a sírou ― by fire and sulfur

Declension

Declension of síra
singulare tantum
nominative síra
genitive síry
dative síre
accusative síru
locative síre
instrumental sírou

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “síra”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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