fyr

Danish

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Etymology 1

Maybe a contraction of Middle Low German firburs (“unemployed craftsman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyːr/, [fyɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

fyr c (singular definite fyren, plural indefinite fyre)

1. chap, bloke, guy
2. boyfriend

Inflection

    Inflection of fyr

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	fyr	fyren	fyre	fyrene
genitive	fyrs	fyrens	fyres	fyrenes

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German vūr, from Old Saxon fiur, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ur (“bonfire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyːr/, [fyɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

fyr n (singular definite fyret, plural indefinite fyr)

1. boiler
2. fire
3. light
4. lighthouse
5. radio beacon

Inflection

    Inflection of fyr

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	fyr	fyret	fyr	fyrene
genitive	fyrs	fyrets	fyrs	fyrenes

Derived terms

• fyrtårn

Etymology 3

From Old Norse fura.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyr/, [fyɐ̯]

Noun

fyr c (singular definite fyrren, plural indefinite fyrre)

1. pine
2. pinewood, deal

Inflection

    Inflection of fyr

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	fyr	fyrren	fyrre	fyrrene
genitive	fyrs	fyrrens	fyrres	fyrrenes

Etymology 4

See fyre.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyːr/, [fyɐ̯ˀ]

Verb

fyr

1. imperative of fyre

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Probably a shortening of the Low German firburs, meaning a full-fledged craftsman who is unemployed.

Noun

fyr m (definite singular fyren; indefinite plural fyrer; definite plural fyrene)

1. guy, bloke

   Han er en merkelig fyr = he is a weird guy

   Sjekk den fyren der = check out that guy (over there)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse fýrr, cognate with its Nordic equivalents, Old Frisian fiur, Old Saxon fiur, Dutch vuur, Old High German fiur, German Feuer and English fire. Believed to ultimately stem from from Proto-Germanic *fōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ur, which also is the origin of Greek sc=Latn|πῦρ.

Noun

fyr m (definite singular fyren; indefinite plural fyrer; definite plural fyrene)

1. the presence of fire.

   Å sette fyr på noe = to put something on fire

   Skogen tok fyr = the forest caught fire

   Fyr! = fire! (when using firearms)

   Har du fyr? = got a light? (for cigarettes or similar)

2. furnace room, boiler room, stokehold

   Jeg har jobbet i fyren hele dagen = I've been working in the boiler the whole day

Noun

fyr n (definite singular fyret; indefinite plural fyr; definite plural fyra/fyrene)

1. lighthouse, beacon

   Fyret har stått der siden 1800-tallet = the lighhouse has been there since the 1800's

Derived terms

• være i fyr og flamme = be all enthusiasm (literally: "be in fire and flame")
• ta fyr = catch fire

Synonyms

• (guy) gubbe, kar, mann
• (fire) ild, flamme
• (boiler) fyrrom, ildsted
• (lighthouse) fyrtårn

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Old English

Etymology 1

From West Germanic *fuïr, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ur. Cognate with Old Frisian sc=Latn|fiūr, Old Saxon fiur, Dutch vuur, Old High German fiur (German Feuer), Old Norse fúrr, fýrr, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌽 (fon). The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek πῦρ.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyːr/

Noun

fȳr n (nominative plural fȳra or fȳre)

1. fire

   Ðæs fyres gecynd is hat and drie. Fire’s nature is hot and dry. (Screadunga)

Descendants

• Middle English: fier
  • English: fire
• Scots: fire

Etymology 2

Comparative of feor.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyr/

Adverb

fyr

1. further

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fyːr/

Noun

fyr c

1. a lighthouse
2. fire
3. (dated) a guy

Declension

Declension of fyr

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fyr	fyren	fyrar	fyrarna
genitive	fyrs	fyrens	fyrars	fyrarnas

Related terms

• fyrtorn
• fyrvaktare

See also

• sätta fyr på
• ta fyr
• fyra av