famn
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famner, definite plural famnene)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by favn
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Akin to English fathom.
Noun edit
famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famnar, definite plural famnane)
- an embrace; space in between open, outstretched arms
- (units of measure) a fathom
References edit
- “famn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
famn c
- the space between someone's outstretched or embracing arms and their upper body (often with connotations of warmth and togetherness); arms, embrace
- Han har barnet i famnen
- He has the child in his arms
- Han tog henne i famnen
- He took her in his arms
- Kom i min famn!
- Come into my arms!
- Jag är trygg i din famn
- I am safe in your arms
- (chiefly nautical, historical) fathom (as a measure of length)
Declension edit
| Declension of famn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | famn | famnen | famnar | famnarna |
| Genitive | famns | famnens | famnars | famnarnas |
Derived terms edit
- omfamna (“embrace”)