fyre
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German firen (“celebrate”, literally “keep free”), from Latin fērior (“to rest from work, celebrate”), but probably influenced by fur (“hard situation, e.g. from criticism”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fyːrə/, [ˈfyːɐ]
Verb
fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense har fyret)
Noun
fyre c
- indefinite plural of fyr
References
- “fyre” in Den Danske Ordbog
Middle English
Adjective
fyre
- alternative form of firre
Norn
Etymology
From Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr.
Numeral
fyre
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
References
- “fyre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German firen.
Alternative forms
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
Etymology 2
Preposition
fyre
- (pre-1938) alternative form of føre
References
- “fyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Noun
fȳre
- dative singular of fȳr
Scots
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʌjər/
Noun
fyre (plural fyres)
Usage notes
May also be spelt feier.