fjör

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See also: fjor, fjoer, fjór, fjǫr, and fjør

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fjǫr, from Proto-Germanic *ferhwą, *ferhwō.

Pronunciation

Noun

fjör n (genitive singular fjörs, no plural)

  1. vitality, sprightliness, vigour, energy
    Synonyms: lífsafl, lífsþróttur, lífsfjör
  2. fun, merriment
    Synonym: gleðskapur
  3. life
    Synonym: líf

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Old Norse

Noun

fjör ?

  1. Alternative form of fjǫr