Czech

Noun

sýr m

1. cheese (dairy product)

Declension

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʊiːjɹ]

  Rhymes: -ʊiːjɹ

Noun

sýr

1. indefinite nominative and accusative plural of súgv

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sýr, from Proto-Germanic *sūz, from Proto-Indo-European *sū-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːr/

  Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

sýr f ‎(genitive singular sýr, nominative plural sýr)

1. sow (female pig)

Declension

Synonyms

• (female pig): gylta

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sūz, whence also Old English sū, Old Saxon sū, Old High German sū (whence German Sau). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sū-. Cognate with Latin sūs ‎(“pig”), 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)

1. sow (female pig)

Declension

Descendants

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.