famn

Swedish

Etymology

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

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Noun

famn c

1. knee, two embracing arms

   han har barnet i famnen

   he has the child on his knee

   han tog henne i famnen

   he took her in his arms

2. fathom as a measure of length

Derived terms

• omfamna: embrace