פֿיר־

Yiddish

Etymology

Prefix form of פֿיר (fir) (etymology 3).

Prefix

פֿיר־ • (fir-)

1. Alternative form of פֿאָר־ (for-): adverbial prefix generally with the sense of "before" or "in front of" or "higher"

   ‎פֿיר־ (fir-) + ‎ברענגען (brengen, “to bring”) → ‎פֿירברענגען (firbrengen, “to bring forward”)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms prefixed with פֿיר־

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “-פֿיר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].