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===Etymology===
From Gothic ''[[wikt:𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂#Gothic|faúr]]'' and ''[[wikt:𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰#Gothic|faúra]]''.
===Preposition===
===Preposition===
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# (''with accusative'') in favour of
# (''with accusative'') in favour of
# (''with accusative'') by the standards of
# (''with accusative'') by the standards of
# (''with genitive'') because of
# (''with accusative'') before (spatial and temporal), in front of
# (''with genitive'') on behalf of
# (''with dative'') because of
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# (''with dative'') on behalf of
===Preposition===
'''fór'''
# (''with dative'') before (spatial and temporal)
# (''with genitive'') in front of
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Revision as of 12:20, 15 April 2022

Niemish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Gothic faúr and faúra.

Preposition

fór

  1. (with accusative) for (benefactive)
  2. (with accusative) in favour of
  3. (with accusative) by the standards of
  4. (with accusative) before (spatial and temporal), in front of
  5. (with dative) because of
  6. (with dative) on behalf of

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furhō.

Noun

fór n.f. zero-stem

  1. fir

Declension

declension of fór (f-0h declension)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fór fóra fórs fóros
genitive fórs fóros fóra fórsa
dative fóre fórse fórą fórę

Skundavisk

Etymology

From Middle Skundavisk for, from Old Skundavisk for, from Halmisk ᚠᛟᚱ (for), ᚠᛟᚱᛁ (fori), from Proto-Germanic *furi.

Pronunciation

  • (stressed) IPA: /ɸɔ:/
  • (unstressed) IPA: /ɸɔ/

Preposition

for

  1. for
    Ik kynde jetwære hwat for thig doon.
    I could do anything for you.
  2. in favour of
    Si weren for hise befrijing.
    They were in favour of his liberation.

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