fyrk

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noun

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

OriginSwedish fyrk ← Middle Low German vêreken →
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Meanings

nounfyrk (plural fyrks)

plural fyrks

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

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanvêreken
  2. Swedishfyrk
  3. Englishfyrk

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

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APA

fyrk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fyrk

MLA

“fyrk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fyrk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fyrk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fyrk.

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