Latin

Noun

Sȳre

1. vocative singular of Sȳrus

Danish

Noun

syre c (singular definite syren, plural indefinite syrer)

1. (chemistry) acid (generally understood to be a Brønsted-Lowry acid)

   Saltsyre er en stærk syre.

   Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.

2. (of food) The state of being sour.

   Denne suppe mangler lidt syre.

   This soup needs a little sourness.

Declension

Antonyms

• (acid): base

Related terms

• sur, syrlig

Latin

Adjective

syre

1. vocative masculine singular of syrus

References

• SYRE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɨrɛ/

Adjective

syre

1. nominative singular neuter of syry
2. accusative singular neuter of syry
3. nominative plural of syry
4. accusative plural of syry

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sýra

Noun

syre f, m ‎(definite singular syra or syren, indefinite plural syrer, definite plural syrene)

1. (an) acid

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sýra

Noun

syre f ‎(definite singular syra, indefinite plural syrer, definite plural syrene)

1. (an) acid

Derived terms

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsyːˌrɛ/

Noun

syre n ‎(uncountable)

1. oxygen

Declension