fyri

fyri

1. (with accusative) for, before, at the front of
2. (with dative) for, in front of

fyri

1. in front, before

• IPA^(key): [fỳːɾe], [fỳːɾɪ], [fʏ̀ːɾɪ], [fìːɾɪ]

  Rhymes: -ỳːɾɪ, -ʏ̀ːɾɪ, -ìːɾɪ

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.

• fyre, föri, firi

fyri

1. (with accusative) for, before, at the front of

   ränn åt, fyri hä du fär ― come by before you leave

2. (with dative) for, in front of

fyri

1. in front, before

• ôvafyri

See the etymology of the main entry.

fyri

1. supine of fera