Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse frændi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz, a present participle of *frijōną (to love). Cognate with Swedish frände, English friend, and German Freund.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈfʁanə], [ˈfʁɑnə]

Noun edit

frænde c (singular definite frænden, plural indefinite frænder)

  1. (historical) relative, kinsman.
  2. kindred spirit.

Declension edit

See also edit

References edit

frænde” in Den Danske Ordbog