framsynt

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From fram (“forward”) +‎ synt (“sighted”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfrɑmːˌsyːnt/

Adjective

framsynt (masculine and feminine framsynt, neuter framsynt, definite singular and plural framsynte, comparative meir framsynt, superlative mest framsynt)

foresighted, farsighted (planning well for the future)
- 1894, Matias Skard, (translated from Siegwart Petersen), "Ei liti illustrerad Noregs soga fyre folkeskulen"
  […] fleire framsynte menner tenkte alt daa, at det var betre, at Noreg og Sverike kom i samband, naar dei tillike let Noreg faa ein fri riksskipnad.
  […] several foresighted men already then thought it would be better that Norway and Sweden were united, when they also let Norway have a free constitution.

References

“framsynt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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