famn

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Norwegian Bokmål

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famner, definite plural famnene)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by favn

Norwegian Nynorsk

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Akin to English fathom.

Noun

[edit]

famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famnar, definite plural famnane)

  1. an embrace; space in between open, outstretched arms
  2. (units of measure) a fathom

References

[edit]

Swedish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

famn c

  1. the space between someone's outstretched or embracing arms and their upper body (often with connotations of warmth and togetherness); arms, embrace
    Han har barnet i famnen
    He has the child in his arms
    Han tog henne i famnen
    He took her in his arms
    Kom i min famn!
    Come into my arms!
    Jag är trygg i din famn
    I am safe in your arms
  2. (chiefly nautical, historical) fathom (as a measure of length)

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

References

[edit]