zefir

See also: zefír

English

Etymology

From Russian зефи́р (zefír).

Noun

zefir

1. Alternative form of zephyr (“confectionery”).
   • 1963, Volker Hamann, Food Additive Control in the Federal Republic of Germany, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, page 16:

     Thus, confectionery products (candies, caramel, dragées, pastila, marmelad, zefir, the cream filling for pastry and cakes) may be coloured with any one of the three above-mentioned synthetic colours; […]

   • 2006, International Food Marketing & Technology, volumes 20–22, page 10:

     Foam cakes, zefir

   • 2018, Olesia Nikolaeva, translated by Alexandra Weber, “Non-Komsomol Gingerbread”, in Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexpected Grace, Jordanville, N.Y.: Holy Trinity Publications, →ISBN:

     I came home just in time to receive a phone call from Monk Leonid. / “I just read about zefir and marshmallows …” / “Fr Leonid,” I said in a steely tone of voice. “I am obliged to take back those textbooks with the recipes. The owner needs them back immediately.”

   • 2018, Tatyana Nesteruk, “Chocolate Raspberry Zefir Cake”, in The European Cake Cookbook: Discover a New World of Decadence from the Celebrated Traditions of European Baking, Salem, Mass.: Page Street Publishing Co., Macmillan, →ISBN:

     Zefir was my favorite childhood dessert; a sweet treat my mother bought for us on special occasions. Incorporating zefir into this towering cake just makes it that much more special!

   • 2022, Liv Arnold, chapter 8, in Stepping Stone (Invested in You; 2), Adams Basin, N.Y.: The Wild Rose Press, Inc., →ISBN:

     Angie, Sebastian’s assistant, walked across the room, stopping by every desk to offer a homemade zefir—Russian dessert resembling pink marshmallows.

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.fir/

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• Rhymes: -ɛfir
• Syllabification: ze‧fir
• Homophone: Zefir

Noun

zefir m inan (diminutive zefirek, related adjective zefirowy or zefiryczny)

1. zephyr (light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze)

   Synonym: wiaterek

2. zephyr (thing of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric)

Declension

Declension of zefir

	singular	plural
nominative	zefir	zefiry
genitive	zefiru	zefirów
dative	zefirowi	zefirom
accusative	zefir	zefiry
instrumental	zefirem	zefirami
locative	zefirze	zefirach
vocative	zefirze	zefiry

Related terms

noun

• Zefir

Further reading

• zefir in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French zéphyr, from Latin zephyrus.

Noun

zefir m (plural zefiri)

1. zephyr (wind)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	zefir	zefirul		zefiri	zefirii
genitive-dative	zefir	zefirului		zefiri	zefirilor
vocative	zefirule			zefirilor

Noun

zefir n (plural zefire)

1. zephyr (fabric)

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	zefir	zefirul		zefire	zefirele
genitive-dative	zefir	zefirului		zefire	zefirelor
vocative	zefirule			zefirelor

Further reading

• zefir in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish زفیر (zefir), from French zéphyr, from Latin zephyrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ze.fiɾ/

Noun

zefir (definite accusative zefiri, plural zefirler)

1. zephyr (fabric)
   • 1937 November 5, advertisement in Cumhuriyet page 12:

     Çizgili poplinden / Erkek gömlekleri / 190 Kuruş / Zefirden yeni cins 225 Kuruş

     Striped poplin / men's shirts / 190 kurus / New kind from zephyr cloth 225 kurus

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	zefir
Definite accusative	zefiri
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	zefir	zefirler
Definite accusative	zefiri	zefirleri
Dative	zefire	zefirlere
Locative	zefirde	zefirlerde
Ablative	zefirden	zefirlerden
Genitive	zefirin	zefirlerin
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular zefirim zefirlerim 2nd singular zefirin zefirlerin 3rd singular zefiri zefirleri 1st plural zefirimiz zefirlerimiz 2nd plural zefiriniz zefirleriniz 3rd plural zefirleri zefirleri Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular zefirimi zefirlerimi 2nd singular zefirini zefirlerini 3rd singular zefirini zefirlerini 1st plural zefirimizi zefirlerimizi 2nd plural zefirinizi zefirlerinizi 3rd plural zefirlerini zefirlerini Dative Singular Plural 1st singular zefirime zefirlerime 2nd singular zefirine zefirlerine 3rd singular zefirine zefirlerine 1st plural zefirimize zefirlerimize 2nd plural zefirinize zefirlerinize 3rd plural zefirlerine zefirlerine Locative Singular Plural 1st singular zefirimde zefirlerimde 2nd singular zefirinde zefirlerinde 3rd singular zefirinde zefirlerinde 1st plural zefirimizde zefirlerimizde 2nd plural zefirinizde zefirlerinizde 3rd plural zefirlerinde zefirlerinde Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular zefirimden zefirlerimden 2nd singular zefirinden zefirlerinden 3rd singular zefirinden zefirlerinden 1st plural zefirimizden zefirlerimizden 2nd plural zefirinizden zefirlerinizden 3rd plural zefirlerinden zefirlerinden Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular zefirimin zefirlerimin 2nd singular zefirinin zefirlerinin 3rd singular zefirinin zefirlerinin 1st plural zefirimizin zefirlerimizin 2nd plural zefirinizin zefirlerinizin 3rd plural zefirlerinin zefirlerinin

References

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN

Turkmen

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ze‧fir

Noun

zefir (definite accusative zefiri, plural zefirler)

1. zephyr (fabric)

Declension

Declension of zefir

	singular	plural
nominative	zefir	zefirler
accusative	zefiri	zefirleri
genitive	zefiriň	zefirleriň
dative	zefire	zefirlere
locative	zefirde	zefirlerde
ablative	zefirden	zefirlerden

Further reading

• “zefir” in Enedilim.com