fyrr

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Faroese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adverb

fyrr (superlative fyrst)

  1. before, prior
  2. rather
  3. earlier, faster

Icelandic

Adverb

fyrr

  1. 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

  1. Alternative form of firre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Preposition

fyrr

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of før

Conjunction

fyrr

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of før

Old Norse

Etymology

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Adverb

fyrr (comparative fyrr, superlative fyrst)

  1. before, sooner
    því betr þykki mér er vér skiljum fyrr
    the sooner we part, the better
  2. 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

Descendants

  • Icelandic: fyrr
  • Faroese: fyrr
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fyrr
  • Old Swedish: fyr, før, for
  • Old Danish: fyr
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