спір

• IPA^(key): [sʲpʲir]

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian споръ (spor), from Old East Slavic съпоръ (sŭporŭ), from Proto-Slavic *sъporъ.

спір • (spir) m inan (genitive спо́ру, nominative plural спо́ри, genitive plural спо́рів)

1. dispute, argument

Probably a back-formation from спо́рий (spóryj), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sporъ.

спір • (spir) m inan (genitive спо́ру, nominative plural спо́ри, genitive plural спо́рів)

1. (uncountable, colloquial) speed, performance, agility (in work, business etc.)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “спір”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “спір”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “спір”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “спір”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “спір”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “спір”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)