frænde

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse frændi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz, a present participle of *frijōną (to love). Cognate with Swedish frände, English friend, and German Freund.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfʁanə], [ˈfʁɑnə]

Noun

frænde c (singular definite frænden, plural indefinite frænder)

  1. (historical) relative, kinsman.
  2. kindred spirit.

Declension

See also

References

frænde” in Den Danske Ordbog