# kefir
## English
### Alternative forms

* keefir, kephir

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian кефи́р (kefír); see that entry for more.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈkiːfə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɛfə(ɹ)/
* Audio (US):(file)

#### Noun

kefir (usually uncountable, plural kefirs)
* A fermented milk drink from the Caucasus and Eastern Europe, similar to yogurt but more liquid.
** 2015, David Perlmutter, Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain—for Life, Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN:Water kefir grains differ from milk kefir grains and are generally used to make kefirs based on fruit juices or sugared waters.
** 2015, Kristin Merizalde, Holistic Health Basics: 5 Tips For Achieving Better Health, →ISBN:Mason jars are great for making kefirs.
** 2018, Mark Gibson, “Milk and Dairy”, in Food Science and the Culinary Arts, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 148:Commercially made kefirs on the other hand have seen the development of starter cultures that make the whole process more efficient and quicker while also providing longer product shelf lives.

##### Derived terms

* kefir grain
* kefiran

##### Translations
### Etymology 2
#### Noun

kefir (plural kefirs)
* Alternative form of kafir

### Anagrams

* Kifer

## Hungarian
### Etymology

From North-Caucasian languages via Russian кефи́р (kefír).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈkɛfir], [ˈkɛfiːr]
* Hyphenation: ke‧fir
* Rhymes: -ir, -iːr

### Noun

kefir (plural kefirek)
* kefir

#### Declension
## Polish
### Etymology

Internationalism; compare English kefir, French kéfir, German Kefir, ultimately from a language of the Caucausus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɛ.fir/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛfir
* Syllabification: ke‧fir

### Noun

kefir m inan (diminutive kefirek)
* kefir

#### Derived terms

* kefirowy

#### Related terms

* kefirkowy

### Further reading

* kefir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* kefir in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /keˈfi(ʁ)/ [keˈfi(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /keˈfi(ʁ)/ [keˈfi(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /keˈfi(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /keˈfi(ʁ)/ [keˈfi(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /keˈfi(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /kɨˈfiɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /kɨˈfiɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /kɨˈfi.ɾi/
* Hyphenation: ke‧fir

### Noun

kefir m (plural kefirs)
* Alternative spelling of quefir

## Swedish
### Noun

kefir c
* kefir

#### Declension
### References

* kefir in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* kefir in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* kefir in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

## Turkish
### Etymology

From a Caucasian language via Russian кефи́р (kefír); see the Russian entry for more.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [cɛˈfiɾ]

### Noun

kefir (definite accusative kefiri, plural kefirler)
* kefir

#### Declension

singular
plural
nominative
kefir
kefirler
definite accusative
kefiri
kefirleri
dative
kefire
kefirlere
locative
kefirde
kefirlerde
ablative
kefirden
kefirlerden
genitive
kefirin
kefirlerin
Possessive forms
nominative
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirim
kefirlerim
2nd singular
kefirin
kefirlerin
3rd singular
kefiri
kefirleri
1st plural
kefirimiz
kefirlerimiz
2nd plural
kefiriniz
kefirleriniz
3rd plural
kefirleri
kefirleri
definite accusative
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirimi
kefirlerimi
2nd singular
kefirini
kefirlerini
3rd singular
kefirini
kefirlerini
1st plural
kefirimizi
kefirlerimizi
2nd plural
kefirinizi
kefirlerinizi
3rd plural
kefirlerini
kefirlerini
dative
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirime
kefirlerime
2nd singular
kefirine
kefirlerine
3rd singular
kefirine
kefirlerine
1st plural
kefirimize
kefirlerimize
2nd plural
kefirinize
kefirlerinize
3rd plural
kefirlerine
kefirlerine
locative
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirimde
kefirlerimde
2nd singular
kefirinde
kefirlerinde
3rd singular
kefirinde
kefirlerinde
1st plural
kefirimizde
kefirlerimizde
2nd plural
kefirinizde
kefirlerinizde
3rd plural
kefirlerinde
kefirlerinde
ablative
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirimden
kefirlerimden
2nd singular
kefirinden
kefirlerinden
3rd singular
kefirinden
kefirlerinden
1st plural
kefirimizden
kefirlerimizden
2nd plural
kefirinizden
kefirlerinizden
3rd plural
kefirlerinden
kefirlerinden
genitive
singular
plural
1st singular
kefirimin
kefirlerimin
2nd singular
kefirinin
kefirlerinin
3rd singular
kefirinin
kefirlerinin
1st plural
kefirimizin
kefirlerimizin
2nd plural
kefirinizin
kefirlerinizin
3rd plural
kefirlerinin
kefirlerinin :