framand
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (former reform[s] only): fremmend
- framund, frammund, framandes (dialectal)
- frammoinn, framoinn (dialectal, Trøndelag)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German vremede. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz. Compare Danish fremmed (also Bokmål), Faroese fremmandur and Swedish främmande.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
framand (neuter framandt, definite singular and plural framande, comparative meir framand, superlative mest framand)
- foreign
- Han hadde reist mykje i framande land.
- He had traveled a lot in foreign countries.
- (of people) unknown; that is a stranger
- Eg har snakka med mange framande i det siste.
- I have spoken to many strangers lately.
References[edit]
- “framand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.