famn

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.

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Noun

famn c

  1. knee, two embracing arms
    han har barnet i famnen
    he has the child on his knee
    han tog henne i famnen
    he took her in his arms
  2. fathom as a measure of length

Derived terms
  • omfamna: embrace
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