kolsyre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

kolsyra (pre-2012)

Etymology

From kol (“carbon”, literally “coal”) +‎ syre (“acid”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic kolsýra, Swedish kolsyra, and Danish kulsyre (> Norwegian Bokmål kullsyre).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²koːlsyːrə/, [²kʰɞ̞ːl.syʷː.rə]
(thick L) IPA^(key): /²koːɽsyːrə/, [²kʰɞ̞ːɻ.ʂyʷː.ɾə], [²kʰɞ̞ː.ʂyʷː.ɾə]

Noun

kolsyre f (definite singular kolsyra, uncountable)

carbonic acid
Synonym: karbonsyre

Derived terms

kolsyreassimilasjon (“photo synthesis”)
kolsyreis (“dry ice”)
kolsyrevatn (“carbonated water”)
kolto (“carbon”)

Related terms

koldioksid (“carbon dioxide”)
kolos (“carbon monoxide”)

References

“kolsyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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