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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse frænka, cognate with Swedish fränka and Norwegian Nynorsk frenke.
Pronunciation
Noun
frænka f (genitive singular frænku, nominative plural frænkur)
- kinswoman, a female relative (excluding sisters and direct ancestors or descendants), especially:
- Synonyms: frændkona f, ættkona f
- an aunt
- Synonyms: (paternal) föðursystir f, (maternal) móðursystir f
- a female cousin
- a niece
- Near-synonyms: tvímenningur m (“nephew or niece”), bræðradætur f pl (“fraternal nieces”), systradætur f pl (“sororal nieces”)
Declension
Declension of frænka (feminine)
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