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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From Proto-Finnic *südän, from Proto-Uralic *śüdäme. Cognate with Estonian süda, Erzya седей (sedej), Northern Mansi сым (sym) and Hungarian szív.

  • IPA(key): /ˈsydæn/, [ˈs̠ydæn]
  • Rhymes: -ydæn
  • Hyphenation(key): sy‧dän
  • Note that the pronunciation of inflected or derived words with the stem sydäm- is somewhat irregular, as the m is often pronounced long, as if sydämm-.

sydän

  1. heart (organ)
  2. (figurative) heart (one's feelings and emotions; seat of the affections or sensibilities)
  3. heart (symbol representing a heart, except on playing cards)
    Synonym: hertta (“heart symbol”) (including on playing cards)
  4. heart, core (centre, essence, most important thing)
    Synonym: ydin
    reaktorisydän ― (nuclear) reactor core
  5. wick (of a candle)