fyre

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fyːrə/, [ˈfyːɐ]

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German fīren (“celebrate”, literally “keep free”), from Old Saxon fīriön, derived from the noun fīra (“celebration”), borrowed from Latin fēriae (“holiday”). According to Den Danske Ordbog, it is possibly influenced by fur (“harsh criticism; forceful dismissal”).

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense fyret)

1. to sack, fire (from employment)

   Synonyms: opsige, afskedige

2. (informal) to break up with (a partner)

   Synonym: slå op

Conjugation

Conjugation of fyre

active passive infinitive fyre fyres present fyrer fyres past fyrede fyredes imperative fyr — participle present - past (have / havde) fyret gerund —

Derived terms

• fyreseddel
• fyring

References

• “fyre,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “fyre,2” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German vǖren, from Proto-West Germanic *fuirēn (“to ignite”), derived from the noun *fuir (“fire”).

Verb

fyre (imperative fyr, infinitive at fyre, present tense fyrer, past tense fyrede, perfect tense fyret)

1. to light, fire up (to keep a fire going)
2. to shoot (weapon)

   Synonym: skyde

3. (colloquial) to smoke weed

Conjugation

Conjugation of fyre

active passive infinitive fyre fyres present fyrer fyres past fyrede fyredes imperative fyr — participle present fyrende past (have / havde) fyret gerund fyren

Derived terms

• fyring
• oliefyret

References

• “fyre,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “fyre,1” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fyre c

1. indefinite plural of fyr

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

fyre

1. alternative form of firre

Etymology 2

Noun

fyre

1. (chiefly Late Middle English) alternative form of fyr

Etymology 3

Verb

fyre

1. alternative form of fyren (“to burn”)

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)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)

Derived terms

• avfyre
• kullfyrt
• oljefyrt

References

• “fyre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German firen.

Alternative forms

• fyra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fyːrə/

Verb

fyre (present tense fyrer, past tense fyrte, past participle fyrt, passive infinitive fyrast, present participle fyrande, imperative fyr)

1. to fire (supply a fire with fuel)
2. to fire (bake in a kiln)
3. fyre (opp) - to light (a fire)
4. fyre (av) - to fire (a shot, rocket etc.)
5. (slang) to drink copious amounts of alcohol in a party setting

Derived terms

• oljefyrt

Etymology 2

Preposition

fyre

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of føre

References

• “fyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Noun

fȳre

1. dative singular of fȳr

Scots

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʌjər/

Noun

fyre (plural fyres)

1. (Southern Scots) fire

Usage notes

May also be spelt feier.