firth
/fɜːθ/US/fɝθ/
firth noun: an arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary. Also the alternative form of frith.
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Noun
firth (plural firths)
- An arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- The descent continues, still more steeply to Dundee (Tay Bridge), and approaching from the bridge itself this sharp descent gives the curious appearance that the station is below the level of the firth.1947 January and February, O. S. Nock, “"The Aberdonian" in Wartime”, in Railway Magazine, page 7
- They drove on, every rise in the road lifting their sightline clear of the drystone dykes along the roadside, gifting glimpses of the firth and the islands, the blue peaks of Arran.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 440
Proper noun capitalized: Firth
Firth (countable and uncountable, plural Firths)
- A surname.
- A town in Bingham County, Idaho, United States.
- A village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States.
- A parish on the Bay of Firth, Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY3514 (approx.)
- A small village in north-east Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4473).
- A hamlet south-east of Lilliesleaf, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5423).
Also used as
firth is also the alternative form of frith.
firth meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
firth in Hindi
- फर्थ, फिर्थ, फरथ
firth in Tamil
- ஃபெர்த், ஃபர்த்
firth in Marathi
- फर्थ, फरथ
firth in Urdu
- فرتھ
More languagesFewer languages
- firth in Bengali
- ফির্থ, ফার্থ
- firth in Telugu
- ఫర్త్, ఫిర్త్
- firth in Malayalam
- ഫിർത്ത്, ഫർത്ത്, ഫെർത്ത്
- firth in Kannada
- ಫರ್ಥ್, ಫಿರ್ಥ್
- firth in Punjabi
- ਫ਼ੀਰਥ
- firth in Gujarati
- ફર્થ
- firth in Odia
- ଫିର୍ଥ, ଫର୍ଥ, ଫର୍ଥ୍
- firth in Nepali
- फर्थ, फिर्थ
Forms of firth
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | firths |
| alternative form | frith |
| alternative form | fyrth |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Firths |
Origin of firth
Borrowed from Scots firth, furth, from Northern Middle English fyrth, from either or both of Old English ford and Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”), from Proto-Germanic *ferþu, *ferþuz (“inlet, fjord”), from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”), from *per- (“to carry forth”) + *-tus (suffix forming action nouns from verb roots). The English word is a doublet of fjord, ford, port, and fjard.
From Middle English fyrth, a metathetic variant of frith (“forest”), from Old English fyrhþe, fyrhþ (“forest, wooded country; game preserve, hunting ground”), from Proto-West Germanic *furhiþi (“forest, woodland”), Proto-Germanic *furhiþją (“forest, wooded country”), *furhiþǭ, from *furhu (“fir; pine”), from *furahō, *furhō (“fir; pine; (fir or pine) forest”), from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus (“oak”), from *perkʷ- (“oak”).
* As an English and Scottish surname, from Old English fyrhþe (“forest”). * As a Scottish surname, from Firth in Orkney, itself from Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth”). * As a Welsh surname, from ffrith, itself borrowed from the first sense.
Words formed from firth
Words that rhyme with firth
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Questions about firth
- What does firth mean?
- Firth means an arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary.
- What is firth in Hindi?
- Firth in Hindi is फर्थ, फिर्थ, फरथ. See Firth meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is firth?
- Firth can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce firth?
- Firth is pronounced /fɜːθ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of firth?
- The plural of firth is firths.
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