før
See also: før. and Appendix:Variations of "for"
Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fyrr, from Proto-Germanic *furi, *furiz (“for, before”). Cognates include Swedish före, för, English for, and German für. A different form of the same word, Proto-Germanic *furai, is found in Danish for and German vor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfœ̝ɐ̯ˀ], [fœ̝ɐ̯]
Adverb
før
References
- “før,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,3” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “før,4” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fœrr, from Proto-Germanic *fōriz (“able to go”), a verbal adjective of Proto-Germanic *faraną (“to go”) Danish fare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈføɐ̯ˀ]
Derived terms
- hårdfør
- vanfør
- våbenfør
References
“før,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 3
See føre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈføɐ̯ˀ]
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [føːr]
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /føːr/
Derived terms
References
- “før” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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