Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• 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-.

Noun

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)

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