fyre
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fyːrə/, [ˈfyːɐ]
Verb
fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense har fyret)
- to sack
- to fire
Noun
fyre c
- indefinite plural of fyr
Norn
Etymology
From Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr.
Numeral
fyre
- four
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)
- to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
- to fire (bake in a kiln)
- fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
- fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)
Derived terms
- avfyre
- kullfyrt
- oljefyrt
References
- “fyre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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)
- to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
- to fire (bake in a kiln)
- fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
- fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)
- (slang) to drink copious amounts of alcohol in a party setting
Derived terms
- oljefyrt
Preposition
fyre
- form removed with the spelling reform of 1938; superseded by føre
References
- “fyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʌjər/
Noun
fyre (plural fyres)
- (South Scots) fire
Usage notes
May also be spelt feier.