hyra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²hyːrɑ/

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

hyre

Verb

hyra (present tense hyrar or hyrer, past tense hyra or hyrte, past participle hyra or hyrt, present participle hyrande, imperative hyr)

to hire, employ (especially on a ship)

Etymology 2

Noun

hyra f

definite singular of hyre

References

“hyra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxyː.rɑ/, [ˈhyː.rɑ]

Noun

hȳra

nominative/accusative plural of hȳr

Pronoun

hȳra

Alternative spelling of heora

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German hüre, from Old Saxon huria.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²hyːra/
Audio (Gotland); “en hyra”: (file)
Rhymes: -²yːra

Noun

hyra c

a rent; what is paid in order to rent something
Hur mycket betar du i hyra?
How much do you pay in rent?

Är det här en hyrescykel?
Is this bike for rent?
- 1972, Blå Tåget, Den ena handen vet vad den andra gör (song lyrics)
  Kapitalet höjer hyrorna och staten bostadsbidragen
  Capitalists increase the rents and the state the housing grants
employment (as a sailor)

Usage notes

As the first part of compounds, hyres- is often used. This use is equivalent to the English adverb for sale.

Declension

Declension of *hyra*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hyra	hyras
singular	definite	hyran	hyrans
plural	indefinite	hyror	hyrors
plural	definite	hyrorna	hyrornas

Verb

hyra (present hyr, preterite hyrde, supine hyrt, imperative hyr)

rent (to occupy premises in exchange for rent)

Conjugation

Conjugation of *hyra* (weak)
	active		passive
infinitive	hyra		hyras
supine	hyrt		hyrts
imperative	hyr		—
imper. plural¹	hyren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	hyr	hyrde	hyrs, hyres	hyrdes
ind. plural¹	hyra	hyrde	hyras	hyrdes
subjunctive²	hyre	hyrde	hyres	hyrdes

present participle		hyrande
past participle		hyrd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

hyra ut

Related terms

References