frænde
Danish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): [ˈfʁanə], [ˈfʁɑnə]
Noun
frænde c (singular definite frænden, plural indefinite frænder)
- (historical) relative, kinsman.
- kindred spirit.
Declension
Declension of frænde
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | frænde | frænden | frænder | frænderne |
| genitive | frændes | frændens | frænders | frændernes |
See also
References
“frænde” in Den Danske Ordbog
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