fyra

Fyra is the Swedish word for the cardinal number four. It is used in counting objects, expressing quantities, and in time expressions. In ordinary sentences it accompanies nouns (fyra äpplen, fyra personer) and forms part of everyday phrases such as four days (fyra dagar) or four hours (fyra timmar).

In Swedish grammar, fyra is the numeral form and does not change for gender or number beyond its own plurality when counting. The ordinal form for four is fjärde, as in fjärde gången (the fourth time). Time expressions often place the number with the noun in reverse order compared to English; for example, klockan fyra means four o’clock.

Etymology and cognates: fyr a is native to Swedish and is cognate with the numbers for four in other Germanic languages. It is related to English four and German vier, reflecting a common ancient root present across the Germanic language family. The term is also historically attested in Old Swedish and related Nordic languages.

Capitalization and naming: In general use, fyra is written in lowercase. The capitalized form Fyra may appear at the start of a sentence or as a proper noun in brand names, titles, or other specific references, but it is not a standard distinct word apart from the numeral usage.

See also: Four in other languages, Swedish numerals, ordinal numbers in Swedish.