sym-
German, prefix[zʏm]
sym- is spelled S-Y-M (3 letters). Sym- is a German prefix meaning “alternative form of syn-, used before labials” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “zusammen mit, gemeinsam, zugleich, gleichartig”.
What does sym- mean in English?
prefix
- 1
alternative form of syn-, used before labials
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
prefix: 1. zusammen mit, gemeinsam, zugleich, gleichartig
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sym-
- syn- variant
- syl- variant
- sy- variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sym-?
- [zʏm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.