Russian

Noun

жир • ‎(žir) m inan ‎(genitive жи́ра, nominative plural жиры́, genitive plural жиро́в)

1. fat or oil from the body of an animal
2. grease

Declension

Derived terms

• жире́ть ‎(žirétʹ)
• жи́рный ‎(žírnyj)
• жирово́й ‎(žirovój)

See also

• ма́сло ‎(máslo)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žirъ. Related to жи̑в ‎(“alive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒîːr/

Noun

жи̑р m ‎(Latin spelling žȋr)

1. acorn
2. (card games) clubs

Declension