favn

Danish

Noun

favn

1. arms, embrace

   at falde i søvn i nogens favn

   to fall asleep in someone's arms

2. (nautical) unit of length
3. armload

Declension

Declension of favn

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	favn	favnen	favne	favnene
genitive	favns	favnens	favnes	favnenes

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɑʋn/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

favn m (definite singular favnen, indefinite plural favner, definite plural favnene)

1. fathom (nautical, older measurement of 1.8288 metres, 6 feet)
2. embrace, (outstretched) arms
3. favn(en) full - an armful
4. a cord (ved / of wood)

Related terms

• favne (verb)

Etymology 2

Verb

favn

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of favne

See also

• famn (Nynorsk)

References

• “favn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “favn” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).