frændi
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse frændi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrantɪ/
- Rhymes: -antɪ
Noun
frændi m (genitive singular frænda, plural frændur)
Declension
| m5 (frændi) | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | frændi | frændin | frændur | frændurnir |
| Accusative | frænda | frændan | frændur | frændurnar |
| Dative | frænda | frændanum | frændum | frændunum |
| Genitive | frænda | (frændans) | frænda | (frændanna) |
Synonyms
- skyldfólk, næstingur (relative, kin)
- vinur (friend)
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See also
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse frændi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfraintɪ]
- Rhymes: -aintɪ
Noun
frændi m (genitive singular frænda, nominative plural frændur)
- a male relative excluding brothers and direct ancestors or descendants; a (male) cousin, uncle, nephew, etc.
- (archaic) any male relative
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Related terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From frjándi, present participle of frjá (“to love”), corresponding to Proto-Germanic *frijōndz (see also fjándi (“enemy”)). Compare Old Saxon friund ( > Dutch Low Saxon vrind and German Low German Fründ), Old English frēond ( > English friend), Old Frisian friōnd, friūnd ( > West Frisian freon), Old High German friunt ( > German Freund), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌳𐍃 (frijōnds, “friend”).
Noun
frændi m
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References
- J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary")
- Old Norse language: Wordlist
- Online Etymology Dictionary
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