fornminne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From forn +‎ minne.

Noun

fornminne n (definite singular fornminnet, indefinite plural fornminner, definite plural fornminna or fornminnene)

  1. an ancient monument

Synonyms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From forn +‎ minne.

Noun

fornminne n (definite singular fornminnet, indefinite plural fornminne, definite plural fornminna)

  1. an ancient monument

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

From forn (belonging to the (ancient) past) +‎ minne (memory).

Noun

fornminne n

  1. a site of historical interest, an ancient monument, ancient remains

Usage notes

Often marked with the symbol '' on signs, which denotes a place of interest (sevärdhet) more generally.

Declension

Declension of fornminne
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fornminne fornminnes
definite fornminnet fornminnets
plural indefinite fornminnen fornminnens
definite fornminnena fornminnenas

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