syre

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.

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)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɨrɛ/, [ˈsɨrə]

Adjective

syre

1. inflection of syry:
   1. nominative and accusative singular neuter
   2. nominative and accusative plural

Etymology

From Old Norse sýra

Noun

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

1. (an) acid

References

• “syre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse sýra

Noun

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

1. (an) acid

References

• “syre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsyːˌrɛ/

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Noun

syre n (uncountable)

1. oxygen