frände

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse frændi, fríandi, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. Compare Luxembourgish Frënd, Dutch vriend, Low German Fründ, West Frisian freon, English friend, Danish frænde, German Freund, Norwegian frende, Faroese frændi, Icelandic frændi, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌾𐍉𐌽𐌳𐍃 (frijōnds).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /frɛnˈdɛ/

Noun

frände c

  1. (archaic, family) kinsman; male relative

Declension
Declension of frände 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative frände fränden fränder fränderna
Genitive frändes frändens fränders frändernas

Coordinate terms
  • fränka (“kinswoman; female relative”)

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