fjun

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Swedish

Etymology

Unknown origin. Possibly inherited from Old Norse fīƀuna- or fīṷuna-. Attested since 1538. Cognate with Norwegian fjon and fjun, and Danish fyn (“cottongrass”).

Noun

fjun n

  1. vellus hair, or hair with similar characteristics
    Synonym: vellushår
    Holonym: kroppsbehåring (“body hair”)
  2. (facial hair) a whisker in a maturing state between vellus hair and terminal hair

Declension

Declension of fjun
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fjun fjuns
definite fjunet fjunets
plural indefinite fjun fjuns
definite fjunen fjunens

Derived terms

References

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