förnamn
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Swedish
Etymology
Affix of för- (“fore-; pre-”) + namn (“name”). First attested in 1641.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
förnamn n
- first name, given name [1]
- (figurative) To declare that something is an understatement. [1]
- –Är du arg på honom?
–Arg är bara förnamnet. Jag kan strypa honom.- –Are you angry with him?
–Angry is just the beginning. I could strangle him. - (literally, “Angry is just the first name.”)
- –Are you angry with him?
Usage notes
- It cannot be assumed that a person's literal first name is their given name. For example; the förnamn of Anders Bertil Carl Davidsson can very well be Bertil.
Declension
Declension of förnamn
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 förnamn in Svensk ordbok (SO)