kolsyre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kolsyra (pre-2012)

Etymology

From kol (“carbon”, literally “coal”) +‎ syre (“acid”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic kolsýra, Swedish kolsyra, and Danish kulsyre (> Norwegian Bokmål kullsyre).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²koːlsyːrə/, [²kʰɞ̞ːl.syʷː.rə]
• (thick L) IPA^(key): /²koːɽsyːrə/, [²kʰɞ̞ːɻ.ʂyʷː.ɾə], [²kʰɞ̞ː.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

Noun

kolsyre f (definite singular kolsyra, uncountable)

1. carbonic acid

   Synonym: karbonsyre

Derived terms

• kolsyreassimilasjon (“photo synthesis”)
• kolsyreis (“dry ice”)
• kolsyrevatn (“carbonated water”)
• kolto (“carbon”)

Related terms

• koldioksid (“carbon dioxide”)
• kolos (“carbon monoxide”)

References

• “kolsyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.