fremman

English

Alternative forms

  • frinman

Etymology

Blend of fremd + man.

Noun

fremman (plural fremmen or fremmans)

  1. A person not related; a non-relative or non-relation; a stranger.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *framjaną (to perform, promote), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-mo- (forward, front). Cognate with Old Frisian frema, Old Saxon fremmian, Old High German fremman, Old Norse fremja (Danish fremme). More at from.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrem.mɑn/

Verb

fremman

  1. to do, accomplish, carry out, perform

Conjugation

Descendants

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