úr

Etymology

From Old Norse úr (“out of”), from Proto-Germanic *uz (“out, out of”).

Preposition

úr (+ dative)

1. out of

   fara úr klæðunum ― to undress

   draga bát úr neysti ― to pull a boat out of the boathouse

   úr jarni, viði, gulli ― (made) of iron, wood, wool

2. from

   drekka úr fløsku ― to drink from the bottle

   fara úr einum felag ― to resign from a club

   hann slapp úr oynni ― he left the island

   stað úr stað ― from place to place

   úr øllum ættum ― from everywhere

   hann kemur úr Onglandi ― he comes from England

   umseta úr enskum ― translate from English

3. off

   í ein útnyrðing úr Føroyum ― in the northwest off the Faroes

Adverb

úr

1. in expressions

   hava úr at gera ― to have much to do

   verða úr ― to happen

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Uralic *ura (“man, male”). Cognates include Finnish uros (“male, adult man, hero”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuːr]

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Noun

úr (plural urak)

1. lord

   Így szól az Úr, Megváltód, Izráelnek Szentje: Én vagyok az Úr, Istened, ki tanítlak hasznosra, és vezetlek oly úton, a melyen járnod kell. — Ézsaiás 48:17

2. master
3. gentleman
4. Mr, Mr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uːr/
• Rhymes: -uːr

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

From Old Norse úr (“out of”), from Proto-Germanic *uz (“out, out of”). More at or-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uːɾˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish úr (“fresh, new”).

Etymology 2

Etymology 3

Determiner

úr

1. Alternative form of bhur (“your pl”)

Mutation

Further reading

• "úr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “2 úr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• Entries containing “úr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “úr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.