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Faroese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adverb
fyrr (superlative fyrst)
- before, prior
- rather
- earlier, faster
Icelandic
Adverb
fyrr
- comparative degree of snemma; earlier, before
Hún mætti fyrr í vinnuna en venjulega.- She showed up to work earlier than usual.
Derived terms
Middle English
Noun
fyrr
- Alternative form of firre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Preposition
fyrr
- (pre-1938) alternative form of før
Conjunction
fyrr
- (pre-1938) alternative form of før
Old Norse
Etymology
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Adverb
fyrr (comparative fyrr, superlative fyrst)
- before, sooner
því betr þykki mér er vér skiljum fyrr- the sooner we part, the better
- rather Synonym: heldr
Inflection
This word is one of a little handful of adverbs with defective inflection, where it only exists in the comparative and superlative forms.
Derived terms
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