Contionary:for

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /for/

Etymology 1

From Gothic faúr and faúra.

Preposition

fór

1. (with dative) for (benefactive)
2. (with accusative) in favour of
3. (with dative) 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 2

From Proto-Germanic *furhō.

Noun

⁰ 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

Etymology 2

From Latin furnus.

Noun

² fór n.m. hard stem

1. oven
2. furnace

Declension

declension of fór (mh declension)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fór	fóran	fórs	fóras
genitive	fúrs	fúres	fúre	fúrse
dative	fór	fórum	fórą	fórę

Synonyms

• ón ("oven")

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.