framand

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

(former reform[s] only): fremmend
framund, frammund, framandes (dialectal)
frammoinn, framoinn (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Etymology

From Middle Low German vremede. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *framaþiz. Compare Danish fremmed (also Bokmål), Faroese fremmandur and Swedish främmande.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²fraːman(d)/

Adjective

framand (neuter framandt, definite singular and plural framande, comparative meir framand, superlative mest framand)

foreign
Han hadde reist mykje i framande land.
He had traveled a lot in foreign countries.
(of people) unknown; that is a stranger
Eg har snakka med mange framande i det siste.
I have spoken to many strangers lately.

References

“framand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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