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furh

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Old English

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (to dig). Cognate with Old High German furh and Old Norse for.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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furh f

  1. furrow
Declension
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Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative furh fyrh
accusative furh fyrh
genitive fyrh, fūre fūra
dative fyrh fūrum
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: forow, furgh

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs, from Proto-Indo-European *pérk-u-s ~ *pr̥kʷ-éw-s (oak). Cognate with Old Norse fura.

Noun

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furh f

  1. fir, pine
Declension
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Strong consonant stem:

Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: firre (perhaps merged with Old Norse fýri)

References

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Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *furh, from Proto-Germanic *furhs.

Noun

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furh f

  1. furrow
  2. (Lombardic) ravine, gorge

Descendants

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