Contionary:for

Carnian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xvorъ (“ill, sick”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA: [fɒ̂ɾ]
• (Fyn) IPA: [fɒ̂ː]
• (Middle Sava) IPA: [fɒ̂ʁ̞]

Adjective

for (comparative vent for, superlative nai for)

1. weak

   Synonym: slab

   jen fory coin ― a weak horse

Declension

		Singular			Plural
		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Predicative		for
Nominative		fory	fora	fore	fori	fore	fora
Accusative	inanimate		forà		fore
	animate	forega
Genitive			fore	forega	fori
Dative		foremo	fori	foremo	forim

Derived terms

• foret (“to fail”)
• forn (“ineffective, unreliable”)

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 tree

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 3

From Latin furnus.

Noun

² fór n.m. hard stem

1. oven
2. furnace
3. firebox (of a steam locomotive)

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 ðig doon.

   I could do anything for you.

2. in favour of

   Si weren for hise befrijing.

   They were in favour of his liberation.

Scots Norse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɾ/

Etymology

From Sudrey Norse forn, from Old Norse forn.

Adjective

for (comparative forar, superlative forast)

1. old
2. ancient

   i nàghar for ― in ancient times

3. (in compounds) original

   Forzachar ― the continental Saxons

4. grand- (relative)

Declension

Declension of for

positive	masculine	feminine	plural
nominative	for L	for	forar
genitive	fors	forar	for L
dative	for E	foir L	foru E
comparative	masculine	feminine	plural
nom./gen.	forar	forir	forir
dative	forar	forir	foruru E
superlative	masculine	feminine	plural
nominative	forast L	forust	forastar
genitive	forasts	forastar	forast L
dative	forust E	forist L	forustu E

^L Triggers lenition   ^E Triggers eclipsis

Noun

for m (eclipse, plural forar)

1. age

   vàrt vèrin fhor dì?

   How old are you?

Declension

Declension of for (masculine)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	for	forar
genitive	fors	for L
dative	foir L	foru E
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	hi vor	hìnhir forar
genitive	hiz fors	hianh fhor L
dative	hình voir L	hìnhu voru E
vocative	a fhor	a fhorar

Related terms

• forn

Mutation

Mutated forms of for

radical	lenition	eclipsis
for	fhor	vor

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scots Norse.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.