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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famner, definite plural famnene)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by favn
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Akin to English fathom.
Noun
famn m (definite singular famnen, indefinite plural famnar, definite plural famnane)
- an embrace; space in between open, outstretched arms
- (units of measure) a fathom
References
- “famn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.
Pronunciation
Noun
famn c
- the space between someone's outstretched or embracing arms and their upper body (often with connotations of warmth and togetherness); arms, embrace
Han har barnet i famnen- He has the child in his arms
Han tog henne i famnen- He took her in his arms
Kom i min famn!- Come into my arms!
Jag är trygg i din famn- I am safe in your arms
- (chiefly nautical, historical) fathom (as a measure of length)
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