fyri
See also: fýri
Faroese
Preposition
fyri
- (with accusative) for, before, at the front of
- (with dative) for, in front of
Adverb
fyri
- in front, before
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
- (with accusative) for, before, at the front of
- ränn åt, fyri hä du fär ― come by before you leave
- (with dative) for, in front of
Adverb
fyri
- in front, before
Compounds
- ôvafyri
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
fyri
- supine of fera