spir

Danish

Etymology

From English spire, via Old Danish spir.

Noun

spir n (definite singular spiret, indefinite plural spir, definite plural spirene)

  1. (architecture) a spire

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

spir m (definite singular spiren, indefinite plural spir or spirer, definite plural spirene)

  1. a point (on an antler)

Noun

spir n (definite singular spiret, indefinite plural spir, definite plural spira or spirene)

  1. (architecture) a spire

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

spir m (definite singular spiren, indefinite plural spirar, definite plural spirane)

  1. point? (as above)

Noun

spir n (definite singular spiret, indefinite plural spir, definite plural spira)

  1. (architecture) a spire

References

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spiːr/

Noun

spīr ?

  1. spire (stalk of a plant)

Descendants

  • English: spire

References

Romansch

Adjective

spir m (feminine singular spira, masculine plural spirs, feminine plural spiras)

  1. (Sutsilvan) pure

Synonyms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) pur
  • (Puter, Vallader) pür