favn
Danish
Noun
favn
- arms, embrace
- at falde i søvn i nogens favn
- to fall asleep in someone's arms
- at falde i søvn i nogens favn
- (nautical) unit of length
- armload
Declension
Declension of favn
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | favn | favnen | favne | favnene |
| genitive | favns | favnens | favnes | favnenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɑʋn/
Noun
favn m (definite singular favnen, indefinite plural favner, definite plural favnene)
References
- “favn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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