favn

Danish

Noun

favn

  1. arms, embrace
    at falde i søvn i nogens favn
    to fall asleep in someone's arms
  2. (nautical) unit of length
  3. armload

Declension
Declension of favn
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative favn favnen favne favnene
genitive favns favnens favnes favnenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɑʋn/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

favn m (definite singular favnen, indefinite plural favner, definite plural favnene)

  1. fathom (nautical, older measurement of 1.8288 metres, 6 feet)
  2. embrace, (outstretched) arms
  3. favn(en) full - an armful
  4. a cord (ved / of wood)

Etymology 2

Verb

favn

  1. imperative of favne

See also

References
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