פֿאַר

פֿאַר

See also: פּאָר‎, פאַר‎, and פאר‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German furi, from Proto-Germanic *furi (“for”), from Proto-Indo-European *peri- (“around”). Compare German für. Akin to English for and Dutch voor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʁ/

Preposition

פֿאַר • (far) (contracted dem-form פֿאַרן‎ (farn))

1. (unstressed) for
2. (unstressed) than
3. (stressed) before, in front of, ahead of, prior to
4. (stressed) before, prior to

Antonyms

• (in front of): הינטער‎ (hinter)
• (prior to): נאָך‎ (nokh)

Derived terms

• פֿאַרוואָס‎ (farvos)

Adverb

פֿאַר • (far)

1. pro, for, in favor, supporting