fyrn

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *firnijaz, *fernaz (“foregoing, previous”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“forth, forward, across, through”). Cognate with Old High German firni (“old”), Old Norse forn (“old”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (fairneis, “old”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fyrn/, [fyrˠn]

Adjective

fyrn

  1. former
    fyrnġēar ― last year, the preceding year
  2. ancient
    fyrnġemynd ― ancient history
    fyrnġeflita ― long-standing enemy
    fyrnseġen ― old saying, ancient tradition
    fyrnstrēamas ― ocean

Declension
Declension of fyrn — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fyrn fyrn fyrn
Accusative fyrne fyrne fyrn
Genitive fyrnes fyrnre fyrnes
Dative fyrnum fyrnre fyrnum
Instrumental fyrne fyrnre fyrne
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fyrne fyrna, fyrne fyrn
Accusative fyrne fyrna, fyrne fyrn
Genitive fyrnra fyrnra fyrnra
Dative fyrnum fyrnum fyrnum
Instrumental fyrnum fyrnum fyrnum
Declension of fyrn — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fyrna fyrne fyrne
Accusative fyrnan fyrnan fyrne
Genitive fyrnan fyrnan fyrnan
Dative fyrnan fyrnan fyrnan
Instrumental fyrnan fyrnan fyrnan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative fyrnan fyrnan fyrnan
Accusative fyrnan fyrnan fyrnan
Genitive fyrnra, fyrnena fyrnra, fyrnena fyrnra, fyrnena
Dative fyrnum fyrnum fyrnum
Instrumental fyrnum fyrnum fyrnum
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