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skyr

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /skɪə/
  • General-American: /skɪər/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds stored up for food; a thick dairy product unique to Icelandic cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic skyr.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скир (skir) — yogurt-like product
  • Danish: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Dutch: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Faroese: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Finnish: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • German: Skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Icelandic: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Polish: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Russian: скир (skir) — yogurt-like product
  • Swedish: skyr — yogurt-like product
  • Ukrainian: скір (skir) — yogurt-like product