fortrin
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Middle Low German vortrede. Equivalent to for- + trin.
Noun
[edit]fortrin n (singular definite fortrinnet or fortrinet, plural indefinite fortrin)
- advantage, merit (positive trait or characteristic)
- Synonym: fordel
- (figuratively, informal, humorous) breast, tits
- (uncommon) precedence, priority, seniority (to be preferred or given higher priority than another)
- Synonym: forret
Declension
[edit]| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fortrin | fortrinnet fortrinet |
fortrin | fortrinnene fortrinene |
| genitive | fortrins | fortrinnets fortrinets |
fortrins | fortrinnenes fortrinenes |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “fortrin” in Den Danske Ordbog