frän
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Likely related to Norwegian fræna (“to give off a strong odor”). Possibly also related to Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), English frine, English frown.
Adjective[edit]
frän (comparative fränare, superlative fränast)
- acrid, strong (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor)
- (figuratively) mean, vicious, caustic (intensely critical)
- (slang) cool, hip
Declension[edit]
Inflection of frän | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | frän | fränare | fränast |
Neuter singular | fränt | fränare | fränast |
Plural | fräna | fränare | fränast |
Masculine plural3 | fräne | fränare | fränast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | fräne | fränare | fränaste |
All | fräna | fränare | fränaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
References[edit]
- frän in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- frän in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- frän in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- frän in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)