Meaning of fyr | Babel Free

Definitions

1. lighthouse, beacon
   neuter
2. fire
   masculine
3. guy, bloke
   masculine
4. the presence of fire
   masculine
5. furnace room, boiler room, stokehold
   masculine
6. light (means of starting a fire)
   masculine

Examples

“Han er en merkelig fyr”

he is a weird guy

“Sjekk den fyren der”

check out that guy (over there)

“Å sette fyr på noe”

to set something on fire

“Skogen tok fyr”

the forest caught fire

“Fyr!”

fire! (when using firearms)

“Har du fyr?”

Got a light? (for cigarettes or similar)

“Jeg har jobbet i fyren hele dagen”

I've been working in the boiler the whole day

“Fyret har stått der siden 1800-tallet.”

The lighthouse has been there since the 1800s.

“Det er den største Gleda, ein liten Fyr kann faa, at han slepp upp i Høgdi, so Folk maa honom sjaa[…]”

It is the greatest joy a little guy can have, to make it into the heights, so that people can see him […]