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)

  1. (historical) relative, kinsman.
  2. kindred spirit.

Declension

Declension of frænde
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative frænde frænden frænder frænderne
genitive frændes frændens frænders frændernes

Derived terms

  • åndsfrænde
  • stammefrænde
  • frændeløs

See also

References

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