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hyra

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Albanian

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Verb

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hyra

  1. first-person singular aorist indicative of hyj

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German huren.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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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

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Noun

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hyra f

  1. definite singular of hyre

References

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Old English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxy.rɑ/, [ˈhy.rɑ]

Pronoun

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hyra

  1. alternative spelling of heora

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxyː.rɑ/, [ˈhyː.rɑ]

Noun

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hȳra

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of hȳr

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German hüre, from Old Saxon huria.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²hyːra/
  • Audio (Gotland); en hyra:(file)
  • Rhymes: -²yːra

Noun

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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

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As the first part of compounds, hyres- is often used.

Declension

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Declension of hyra
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hyra hyras
definite hyran hyrans
plural indefinite hyror hyrors
definite hyrorna hyrornas

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Verb

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

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

Conjugation

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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
present participle hyrande
past participle hyrd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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References

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