sirene
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.
Noun[edit]
sirene (uncountable)
- (uncommon) A slightly crumbly brined cheese made of cow, sheep, or goatmilk, similar to feta; popular in the Balkan Peninsula.
- 2006, M. H. Wolfe, Gone Away, page 65:
- […] then the potato pieces were layered on top and the mess was doused with olive oil and spices and cooked for an hour. Vlado made a tomato salad, also, with sirene cheese.
- 2008, Martin Miller-Yianni, Simple Treasures in Bulgaria, page 209:
- My curiosity was now satisfied: nothing, other than potatoes, bread, garlic and sirene cheese.
- 2011, Ken Albala, Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, page 66:
- A strudel-like banitsa (pastry) is eaten, which is an interlayering of sirene cheese with phyllo pastry—though it may also contain leeks or spinach […]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirene (plural sirenes or sirena)
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via Latin Sīrēn from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). As a term for an “alarm” influenced by French sirène.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirene c (singular definite sirenen, plural indefinite sirener)
- siren (an alarm with a piercing sound)
- (Greek mythology) Siren (female monsters with a seductive voice)
Declension[edit]
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | sirene | sirenen | sirener | sirenerne |
genitive | sirenes | sirenens | sireners | sirenernes |
Derived terms[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch sirena, serene, from Old French sereine, from Late Latin sirēna, Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). The sense “warning device” derives from French sirène.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirene f (plural sirenes, diminutive sirenetje n)
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Indonesian: sirene
Noun[edit]
sirene f (plural sirenen or sirenes, diminutive sirenetje n)
- (Greek mythology) A siren, a dangerous nymph of Greek mythology, luring passers-by using an irresistible song
- (figuratively) A seductive but dangerous female
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch sirene, from Middle Dutch sirena, serene, from Old French sereine, from Late Latin sirēna, Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirene or sirénê
- siren, a device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
Alternative forms[edit]
- siren (Standard Malay)
Further reading[edit]
- “sirene” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sirene f
Anagrams[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French sirène,[1] from Latin sirēna. Doublet of sereia.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: si‧re‧ne
Noun[edit]
sirene f (plural sirenes)
- siren (device that produces a piercing loud sounds as an alarm of signal)
References[edit]
- ^ “sirene” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Participle[edit]
sirene (Cyrillic spelling сирене)
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- da:Greek mythology
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- Rhymes:Dutch/eːnə
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- nl:Greek mythology
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- Rhymes:Indonesian/nə
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɛne
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