"fyr" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

Forms: fyren [definite, singular], fyrer [indefinite, plural], fyrene [definite, plural]
Etymology: Probably a shortening of the Low German firburs, meaning a full-fledged craftsman who is unemployed. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|nds|firburs}} Low German firburs
  1. guy, bloke Tags: masculine Synonyms: gubbe, kar, mann
    Sense id: en-fyr-nb-noun-9GHXn2AV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: fyren [definite, singular], fyrer [indefinite, plural], fyrene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse fýrr, cognate with its Nordic equivalents, Old Frisian fiur, Old Saxon fiur, Dutch vuur, Old High German fiur, German Feuer and English fire. Believed to ultimately stem from Proto-Germanic *fōr, and Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥, which also is the origin of Greek πυρ (pyr). Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|fýrr}} Old Norse fýrr, {{cog|ofs|fiur}} Old Frisian fiur, {{cog|osx|fiur}} Old Saxon fiur, {{cog|nl|vuur}} Dutch vuur, {{cog|goh|fiur}} Old High German fiur, {{cog|de|Feuer}} German Feuer, {{cog|en|fire}} English fire, {{der|nb|gem-pro|*fōr}} Proto-Germanic *fōr, {{der|nb|ine-pro|*péh₂wr̥}} Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥, {{cog|el|πυρ}} Greek πυρ (pyr)
  1. the presence of fire Tags: masculine Synonyms: ild, flamme
    Sense id: en-fyr-nb-noun-ZxNNHWuz
  2. furnace room, boiler room, stokehold Tags: masculine Synonyms: fyrrom, ildsted
    Sense id: en-fyr-nb-noun-fs3DYqfq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fyrig
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: fyret [definite, singular], fyr [indefinite, plural], fyra [definite, plural], fyrene [definite, plural]
Etymology: As for Etymology 2.
  1. lighthouse, beacon Tags: neuter Synonyms: fyrtårn Derived forms: fyrskip, ta fyr (english: catch fire), være i fyr og flamme (english: be full of enthusiasm; be in fire and flame) [literally]
    Sense id: en-fyr-nb-noun-0TNagaL0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form|head=}} fyr, {{nb-verb-form}} fyr
  1. imperative of fyre Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: fyre
    Sense id: en-fyr-nb-verb-seFiDdWT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fyrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "english": "he is a weird guy",
          "text": "Han er en merkelig fyr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "check out that guy (over there)",
          "text": "Sjekk den fyren der",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "guy, bloke"
      ],
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      ],
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          "word": "gubbe"
        },
        {
          "word": "kar"
        },
        {
          "word": "mann"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian fiur",
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    },
    {
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      },
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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "German Feuer",
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    },
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      "expansion": "English fire",
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        "definite",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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          "english": "to set something on fire",
          "text": "Å sette fyr på noe",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the forest caught fire",
          "text": "Skogen tok fyr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "fire! (when using firearms)",
          "text": "Fyr!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Got a light? (for cigarettes or similar)",
          "text": "Har du fyr?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-fyr-nb-noun-ZxNNHWuz",
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        {
          "word": "ild"
        },
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          "word": "flamme"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "I've been working in the boiler the whole day",
          "text": "Jeg har jobbet i fyren hele dagen",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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          "stokehold"
        ]
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    }
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}

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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "fyrene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "fyrskip"
        },
        {
          "english": "catch fire",
          "word": "ta fyr"
        },
        {
          "english": "be full of enthusiasm; be in fire and flame",
          "tags": [
            "literally"
          ],
          "word": "være i fyr og flamme"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The lighthouse has been there since the 1800s.",
          "text": "Fyret har stått der siden 1800-tallet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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        ],
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          "beacon"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "fyrtårn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
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  ],
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}

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      "args": {},
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}
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "he is a weird guy",
          "text": "Han er en merkelig fyr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "check out that guy (over there)",
          "text": "Sjekk den fyren der",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
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          "word": "gubbe"
        },
        {
          "word": "kar"
        },
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          "word": "mann"
        }
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      ]
    }
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  "word": "fyr"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian fiur",
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      "expansion": "English fire",
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        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    {
      "word": "fyrig"
    }
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "to set something on fire",
          "text": "Å sette fyr på noe",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the forest caught fire",
          "text": "Skogen tok fyr",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "fire! (when using firearms)",
          "text": "Fyr!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Got a light? (for cigarettes or similar)",
          "text": "Har du fyr?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "the presence of fire"
      ],
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          "fire"
        ]
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "flamme"
        }
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      ]
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "I've been working in the boiler the whole day",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        ]
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        },
        {
          "word": "ildsted"
        }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "word": "fyrskip"
    },
    {
      "english": "catch fire",
      "word": "ta fyr"
    },
    {
      "english": "be full of enthusiasm; be in fire and flame",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ],
      "word": "være i fyr og flamme"
    }
  ],
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  "etymology_text": "As for Etymology 2.",
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      "form": "fyret",
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        "definite",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "fyr",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fyra",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
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      "form": "fyrene",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
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        "Norwegian Bokmål terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "The lighthouse has been there since the 1800s.",
          "text": "Fyret har stått der siden 1800-tallet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "lighthouse, beacon"
      ],
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          "beacon"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "fyrtårn"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "word": "fyr"
}

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