IN GREEK
σκουμπρί
skoubri
mackerel
IN TURKISH
uskumru
uskumru
mackerel
WEAR THE WORD
σκουμπρί in blue ink and uskumru in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Round trip
- STARTED IN
- Ancient Greek
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Turkish uskumru comes from Greek σκούμβριον; modern Greek σκουμπρί is the Turkish form borrowed back (Nişanyan Sözlük).
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SOURCES
- Rona & Dedes (2007), Languages in Contact: Greek Loanwords in Turkish, Journal of Turkish Studies 31/II, p. 187 makale.isam.org.tr
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σκουμπρί / uskumru’, entry 072, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/072-skoubri/. Accessed [day month year].