fyrr

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɪrː]

Adverb

fyrr (superlative fyrst)

1. before, prior
2. rather
3. earlier, faster

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Icelandic

Adverb

fyrr

1. comparative degree of snemma; earlier, before

   Hún mætti fyrr í vinnuna en venjulega.

   She showed up sooner to work then usual.

Derived terms

• fyrr meir (formerly, in earlier times)
• ekki fyrr en núna (not until now)
• ekki fyrr en seinna (not until later)
• hvorki fyrr né síðar (never at any time)
• fyrr skal ég dauður liggja
• því fyrr því betra (the sooner the better)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Preposition

fyrr

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of før

Conjunction

fyrr

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of før

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Old Norse

Adverb

fyrr (comparative fyrr, superlative fyrst)

1. before, sooner
   • því betr þykki mér er vér skiljum fyrr

     the sooner we part, the better

2. rather Synonym: heldr

Inflection

This word is one of a little handful of adverbs with defective inflection, where it only exists in the comparative and superlative forms.

Derived terms

• fyrr en

Descendants

• Icelandic: fyrr
• Faroese: fyrr
• Norwegian Nynorsk: fyrr (until 1938), før
• Norwegian Bokmål: før