frænde

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

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