fyre

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fyːrə/, [ˈfyːɐ]

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense har fyret)

1. to sack
2. to fire

Noun

fyre c

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of fyr

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Norn

Etymology

From Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr.

Numeral

fyre

1. four

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German firen

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, present tense fyrer, passive fyres, simple past fyrte, past participle fyrt, present participle fyrende)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)

Derived terms

• avfyre
• kullfyrt
• oljefyrt

References

• “fyre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German firen

Alternative forms

• fyra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fyːrə/

Verb

fyre (present tense fyrer, past tense fyrte, past participle fyrt, passive infinitive fyrast, present participle fyrande, imperative fyr)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)
5. (slang) to drink copious amounts of alcohol in a party setting

Derived terms

• oljefyrt

Etymology 2

Preposition

fyre

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of føre

References

• “fyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌjər/

Noun

fyre (plural fyres)

1. (Southern Scots) fire

Usage notes

May also be spelt feier.