Old English · noun
fyrtorr
Normalised fȳrtorr
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfyːrˌtorr/[ˈfyːrˌtorˠ]
- Syllables
- ˈfyːr · ˌtorr (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- lighthouse
Meaning
-
lighthouse
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From fȳr (“fire”) + torr (“tower”). Compare West Frisian fjoertoer, Dutch vuurtoren, Swedish fyrtorn.
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