Etymology

fyrk

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Today it means: The monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre. Full definition →

Swedish fyrk ← Middle Low German vêreken
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  1. Middle Low German · derived fromvêreken
  2. Swedish · borrowed fromfyrk
  3. English todayfyrk

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

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