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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish fiærran, equivalent to Old Norse fjarran.
Adjective
fjärran
- located far away (often with exotic connotations), sometimes figuratively; far away, far, distant, etc.
- Synonyms: avlägsen, långt bort
fjärran länder- far-away countries / distant lands
fjärran horisonter- distant horizons
Sommaren känns fjärran i november- Summer feels far away in November
Derived terms
Adverb
fjärran (not comparable)
- far away, far (often with exotic connotations)
fjärran från civilisationen- far from civilization
Det vore mig fjärran att svika dom så- Far be it from me to let them down like that
Noun
fjärran
- an unspecified area far away (from the current location); the distance, etc.
Tornen skymtade i fjärran- The towers could faintly be seen in the distance
Ljusen från hamnen hägrar i fjärran- The lights from the harbor beckon in the distance
Folk kom från när och fjärran- People came from near and far
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