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سِيرك
circus /ˈsiːrk/
nounB2#4364 most common
Also: a chaotic or disorderly situation (informal, metaphorical)
Example sentences
هذا سيرك كبير.
This is a big circus.
ذهبنا إلى السيرك مع العائلة.
We went to the circus with the family.
يقدّم السيرك عروضًا للأطفال كل مساء.
The circus puts on shows for children every evening.
انتقد النشطاء استخدام الحيوانات في السيرك.
Activists criticized the use of animals in the circus.
تحوّل السيرك التقليدي إلى فن معاصر يعتمد على البهلوانات دون حيوانات.
The traditional circus has turned into a contemporary art that relies on acrobats instead of animals.
على الرغم من الانتقادات، ظل السيرك يجتذب الجماهير بفضل قدرته على المزج بين المخاطرة والفكاهة والدهشة.
Despite the criticism, the circus kept drawing crowds thanks to its ability to blend risk, humor, and wonder.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | سِيرْكٌ | سِيرْكَاتٌ |
| Genitive | سِيرْكٍ | سِيرْكَاتٍ |
| Accusative | سِيرْكًا | سِيرْكَاتٍ |
| Vocative | يَا سِيرْكُ | يَا سِيرْكَاتُ |
Word family
سيركcircus
سيركيof or relating to a circus; acrobatic
عرض سيركيa circus act or performance
Etymology
Arabic borrowed سيرك directly from European languages (French cirque or English circus) in the modern era, when traveling circus shows reached Arab cities. It traces back to Latin circus, meaning a round enclosure for games, which came from Greek kirkos, a ring. The word carries no native Arabic root and behaves as a simple foreign loanword.
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