hyra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hyːrɑ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German huren.

Alternative forms

• hyre

Verb

hyra (present tense hyrar or hyrer, past tense hyra or hyrte, past participle hyra or hyrt, present participle hyrande, imperative hyr)

1. to hire, employ (especially on a ship)

Etymology 2

Noun

hyra f

1. singular definite of hyre

References

• “hyra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüre, from Old Saxon huria.

Pronunciation

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Noun

hyra c

1. a rent; what is paid in order to rent something

   Hur mycket betar du i hyra?

   How much do you pay in rent?

   Är det här en hyrescykel?

   Is this bike for rent?

   • 1972, Blå Tåget, Den ena handen vet vad den andra gör (song lyrics)

     Kapitalet höjer hyrorna och staten bostadsbidragen

     Capitalists increase the rents and the state the housing grants

2. employment (as a sailor)

Usage notes

As the first part of compounds, hyres- is often used. This use is equivalent to the English adverb for sale.

Declension

Declension of hyra
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hyra	hyran	hyror	hyrorna
Genitive	hyras	hyrans	hyrors	hyrornas

Verb

hyra (present hyr, preterite hyrde, supine hyrt, imperative hyr)

1. rent (to occupy premises in exchange for rent)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyra (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	hyra		hyras
Supine	hyrt		hyrts
Imperative	hyr		—
Imper. plural1	hyren		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	hyr	hyrde	hyrs, hyres	hyrdes
Ind. plural1	hyra	hyrde	hyras	hyrdes
Subjunctive2	hyre	hyrde	hyres	hyrdes
	Participles
Present participle	hyrande
Past participle	hyrd
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• hyra ut

Related terms

• förhyra
• hyrbil
• hyreshus
• inhyra

References

• hyra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hyra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hyra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)