fram

See also fram-

Gothic

Romanization

fram

1. See 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌼

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic *fram.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /framː/

  Rhymes: -amː

Adverb

fram

1. forth, forward

Derived terms

• framhlaðningur
• fyrir fram
• hrista fram úr erminni
• skara fram úr
• framhlaðinn m, framhlaðin f, framhlaðið n

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Norwegian

Adverb

fram

1. forward

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Old English

Alternative forms

• from

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fram (“forward”), from Proto-Indo-European *prom-, *pr- (“forward, through”). Akin to Old High German fram (“forth, forward”), Old Norse fram (“forward, onward”, adv), Old Norse frá (preposition), Gothic  (fram).

Preposition

fram

1. from

Adverb

fram

1. forward

Derived terms

• Old English fram-

Descendants

• English from

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fram/

Adverb

fram (not comparable)

1. forward, in front
   • 1907, Laura Fitinghoff, Barnen från Frostmofjället

     Anna-Lisa rodnade djupt när hon ensam gick fram.

     Anna-Lisa blushed deeply when she all alone went forward.

Usage notes

Used for spatial, either of movement through or of position in space, as well as temporal adverbials; in the latter usage it will often correspond to later on. It is also a particle used in the formation of Swedish phrasal verbs.

Antonyms

• bak

Derived terms

• framför
• framme
• framtid
• framåt

Adverb

• komma fram
• stiga fram
• träda fram / framträda