frænde

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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): ,

Noun

frænde c (singular definite frænden, plural indefinite frænder)

(historical) relative, kinsman.
kindred spirit.

Declension

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

See also

frænke

References

“frænde” in Den Danske Ordbog

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