sirene

See also: Sirene, sirène, and širene

English

Etymology 1

From Bulgarian сирене (sirene), from Proto-Slavic *syřenьje (“curdling”), from Proto-Indo-European *súHros, whence also English sour, German sauer.

Noun

sirene (uncountable)

1. (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

Noun

sirene (plural sirenes or sirena)

1. (possibly dated) Alternative spelling of siren

Anagrams

• Eisner, Riesen, irenes, seiner, serein, serine

Danish

Etymology

Via Latin Sīrēn from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn). As a term for an “alarm” influenced by French sirène.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [siˈʁɛːnə], [siˈʁæːnə]

Noun

sirene c (singular definite sirenen, plural indefinite sirener)

1. siren (an alarm with a piercing sound)
2. (Greek mythology) Siren (female monsters with a seductive voice)

Declension

Declension of sirene

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sirene	sirenen	sirener	sirenerne
genitive	sirenes	sirenens	sireners	sirenernes

Derived terms

• sirenesang

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌsiˈreː.nə/

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• Hyphenation: si‧re‧ne
• Rhymes: -eːnə

Noun

sirene f (plural sirenes, diminutive sirenetje n)

1. a siren, a noisy warning device

Derived terms

• ambulancesirene
• brandweersirene
• politiesirene
• sirenegeloei
• sirenegeluid

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sirene

Noun

sirene f (plural sirenen or sirenes, diminutive sirenetje n)

1. (Greek mythology) a siren, a dangerous nymph of Greek mythology, luring passers-by using an irresistible song
2. (figuratively) a seductive but dangerous female

Derived terms

• sirenisch
• sirenenlied
• sirenenzang

Anagrams

• sieren

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch sirene, from Middle Dutch sirena, serene, from Old French sereine, from Late Latin sirēna, Latin Sīrēn, from Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [siˈrenə]
• Rhymes: -nə, -ə
• Hyphenation: si‧ré‧nê

Noun

sirene or sirénê

1. 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

• siren (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈrɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: si‧rè‧ne

Noun

sirene f

1. plural of sirena

Anagrams

• resine, sereni, serine

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French sirène, from Latin sirēna. Doublet of sereia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɾe.ni/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɾe.ni/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈɾe.ne/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈɾɛ.nɨ/

• Hyphenation: si‧re‧ne

Noun

sirene f (plural sirenes)

1. siren (device that produces a piercing loud sounds as an alarm of signal)

Serbo-Croatian

Participle

sirene (Cyrillic spelling сирене)

1. feminine plural passive past participle of siriti