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fyrk

fyrk noun: the monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre.

Noun

fyrk (plural fyrks)

  1. (historical) The monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre.

Forms of fyrk

pluralfyrks

Origin of fyrk

From Swedish fyrk, from Middle Low German vêreken, from ver/vier (“four”).

Questions about fyrk

What does fyrk mean?
Fyrk means the monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre.
What part of speech is fyrk?
Fyrk is a noun.
What is the plural of fyrk?
The plural of fyrk is fyrks.

Words near fyrk in the dictionary

  1. fyrd
  2. fyrdman
  3. fyrdmen
  4. fyrds
  5. fyrdworthy
  6. fyrk
  7. fyrks
  8. FYROM
  9. fyrst
  10. fyrste
  11. FYs

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