Füür

See also: füür

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥. Cognate with German Feuer, Dutch vuur, English fire, Swedish fyr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fyːr/

Noun

Füür n (plural Füür or Füürer)

  1. fire

Derived terms

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Feier (Moselle Franconian, most dialects), Fauer (fewer dialects)

Etymology

From Middle High German viur, from Old High German fiur, fuïr, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.

Pronunciation

Noun

Füür n (plural Füür, diminutive Füürche)

  1. (Ripuarian) fire
    Setz dich bei et Füür, do häs de-r-et wärm.
    Go sit by the fire, where it’s warm for you.

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German vü̂r, from Old Saxon fiur, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.

Noun

Füür n (plural Füür)

  1. fire
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