fyri

See also: fýri

Faroese

Preposition

fyri

1. (with accusative) for, before, at the front of
2. (with dative) for, in front of

Adverb

fyri

1. in front, before

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Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fỳːɾe], [fỳːɾɪ], [fʏ̀ːɾɪ], [fìːɾɪ]

  Rhymes: -ỳːɾɪ, -ʏ̀ːɾɪ, -ìːɾɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fyrir, from Proto-Germanic *furi (“before, for”). Cognate with Old English for, Old Saxon furi, Old High German furi, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂 (faur). Related to fȯr.

Alternative forms

• fyre
• föri
• firi

Preposition

fyri

1. (with accusative) for, before, at the front of

   ränn åt, fyri hä du fär

   come by before you leave

2. (with dative) for, in front of

Adverb

fyri

1. in front, before

Compounds

• ôvafyri

Verb

fyri

1. supine of fera.