fiur

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.

Noun

fiūr n

  1. fire

Declension

Declension of fiūr (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative fiūr fiūr
accusative fiūr fiūr
genitive fiūres fiūra
dative fiūre fiūrum, fiūrem

Descendants

  • Saterland Frisian: Fjúur
  • West Frisian: fjoer

References

  • Hofmann, Dietrich, Tjerk Popkema, Anne with co-op. Gisela Hofmann (2008) Altfriesisches Handwörterbuch [Old Frisian Concise Dictionary]‎[1] (in German), Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter GmbH Heidelberg, →ISBN
  • Köbler, Gerhard, Altfriesisches Wörterbuch (4th edition 2014)

Old Irish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

  • phiur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɸʲi.ur]

Noun

fiur

  1. lenited form of siur

Mutation

Mutation of fiur
radical lenition nasalization
fiur ḟiur fiur
pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɸʲiu̯r]

Noun

fiur

  1. dative singular of fer

Mutation

Mutation of fiur
radical lenition nasalization
fiur ḟiur fiur
pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥. Compare Old Frisian fiūr, fiōr, Old English fȳr, Old High German fiur, Old Norse fúrr, fýrr.

Noun

fiur n

  1. fire

Declension

fiur (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative fiur fiur
accusative fiur fiur
genitive fiures fiurō
dative fiure fiurun
instrumental

Descendants