framand

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• (former reform[s] only): fremmend
• framund, frammund, framandes (dialectal)
• frammoinn, framoinn (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Etymology

From Middle Low German vremede. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz. Compare Danish fremmed (also Bokmål), Faroese fremmandur and Swedish främmande.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²fraːman(d)/

Adjective

framand (neuter framandt, definite singular and plural framande, comparative meir framand, superlative mest framand)

1. foreign

   Han hadde reist mykje i framande land.

   He had traveled a lot in foreign countries.

2. (of people) unknown; that is a stranger

   Eg har snakka med mange framande i det siste.

   I have spoken to many strangers lately.

References

• “framand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.