No. 35 in Norwegian
fire
The Norwegian word "fire" means "four" in English.
In a sentence
Det var fire katter på verandaen.
There were four cats on the porch.
The word 'fire' is used as the numeral 'four' to indicate quantity.
Hun tente på fire lys i stuen.
She lit four candles in the living room.
The word 'fire' again serves as the numeral 'four' specifying the number of candles lit.
Brannen spredte seg raskt med flammer av fyrig rød farge.
The fire spread quickly with flames of a fiery red color.
The word 'fire' is used as part of the adjective 'fyrig' meaning 'fiery,' indicating characteristics of the flames.
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