Симъ

Old East Slavic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic Симъ (Simŭ), from Ancient Greek Σήμ (Sḗm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimʊ/→/ˈsʲimʊ/→/ˈsʲim/

• (ca. 9^th CE) IPA^(key): /ˈsimʊ/
• (ca. 11^th CE) IPA^(key): /ˈsʲimʊ/
• (ca. 13^th CE) IPA^(key): /ˈsʲim/

• Hyphenation: Си‧мъ

Proper noun

Симъ (Simŭ) m (possessive adjective Симовъ)

1. (biblical) Shem
   • 1377, Dmitry of Suzdal, Laurentian Codex‎^[1], page 1:

     по потопѣ. первиє сн҃ве ноєви раꙁдѣлиша ꙁємлю. симъ. хамъ. афєтъ.

     po potopě. pervije sn:ve nojevi razděliša zemlju. simŭ. xamŭ. afetŭ.

     After the Flood, the first sons of Noah divided the earth: Shem, Ham and Japheth.

Declension

Declension of Симъ (u-stem)

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Симъ Simŭ	— —	— —
Genitive	Симу, Сима Simu, Sima	— —	— —
Dative	Симови, Симу Simovi, Simu	— —	— —
Accusative	Симъ, Сима Simŭ, Sima	— —	— —
Instrumental	Симъмь Simŭmĭ	— —	— —
Locative	Симу Simu	— —	— —
Vocative	Симу Simu	— —	— —

See also

• Хамъ (Xamŭ, “Ham”), Афетъ (Afetŭ, “Japheth”)