fur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Latin 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Inflection 3.2.2 Related terms 4 Romanian 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Verb form 5 Swedish 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Noun 5.2.1 Related terms 5.2.2 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English furren, from Middle French fourrer, from Old French forrer, from the Proto-Germanic *fuerre (“‘sheath’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɜː(ɹ)/
• IPA: /fɜ̝ː/ (RP)
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  Rhymes: -ɜː(r)

• Homophones: fir

[edit] Noun

fur (plural furs)

1. Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.
2. Hairy skin of an animal processed into a suitable wear to cover human nakedness, protect humans from the cold and/or be worn ornamentally.
3. A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
4. A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
   1. A thick pile of fabric.
   2. The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.

[edit] Derived terms

• fur coat
• furless
• furry
• fur seal

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to fur (third-person singular simple present furs, present participle furring, simple past and past participle furred)

1. (transitive) To cover with fur.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• furred

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin forum.

[edit] Noun

fur

1. Used only in the expression au fur et à mesure, to an equitable extent

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /fuːr/
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[edit] Noun

fūr (genitive fūris); c, third declension

1. A thief

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	fūr	fūrēs
genitive	fūris	fūrum
dative	fūrī	fūribus
accusative	fūrem	fūrēs
ablative	fūre	fūribus
vocative	fūr	fūrēs

[edit] Related terms

• furtivum
• furtim (adverb)

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [fur]

[edit] Verb form

fur

1. first-person singular present tense form of fura.
2. first-person singular subjunctive form of fura.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Alternative spellings

• fure

[edit] Noun

fur c. (uncountable)

1. pinewood
2. (archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)

[edit] Related terms

• fura
• fure
• furu

[edit] Synonyms

wood

• furu

tree

• tall (if a distinction is made between this and "fur", this will be used about younger trees)
• fura