"favn" meaning in Danish

See favn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Old Danish fafn, from Old East Norse *famna-, *faþmna- (compare Swedish famn), derivatives of Old Danish fathm, Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|fafn}} Old Danish fafn, {{inh|da|non-oen|alt=*famna-}} Old East Norse *famna-, {{cog|sv|famn}} Swedish famn, {{der|da|gmq-oda|fathm}} Old Danish fathm, {{der|da|non|faðmr}} Old Norse faðmr, {{der|da|gem-pro|*faþmaz}} Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, {{der|da|ine-pro|*pat-}} Proto-Indo-European *pat- Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|favnen||{{{sg-def-2}}}|||plural indefinite|favne||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{pl-indef-3}}}||{{{com}}}|checkredlinks=1|g=c|g2=|head=}} favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne), {{da-noun|en|e}} favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne) Inflection templates: {{da-decl|en|e}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=c|gen-pl-def=favnenes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=favnes|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=favnens|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=favns|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=favnene|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=favne|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=favnen|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=favn}} Forms: favnen [definite, singular], favne [indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], favn [indefinite, nominative, singular], favnen [definite, nominative, singular], favne [indefinite, nominative, plural], favnene [definite, nominative, plural], favns [genitive, indefinite, singular], favnens [definite, genitive, singular], favnes [genitive, indefinite, plural], favnenes [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. arms, embrace Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-favn-da-noun-9N1IpCdb
  2. (nautical) unit of length Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-favn-da-noun-z~NqKoBF Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  3. armload Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-favn-da-noun-QObKZt7D Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 14 4 59 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 2 20 4 4 9 15 21 14 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 26 3 2 9 17 24 10 2 3

Verb

Etymology: From Old Danish fafn, from Old East Norse *famna-, *faþmna- (compare Swedish famn), derivatives of Old Danish fathm, Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|fafn}} Old Danish fafn, {{inh|da|non-oen|alt=*famna-}} Old East Norse *famna-, {{cog|sv|famn}} Swedish famn, {{der|da|gmq-oda|fathm}} Old Danish fathm, {{der|da|non|faðmr}} Old Norse faðmr, {{der|da|gem-pro|*faþmaz}} Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, {{der|da|ine-pro|*pat-}} Proto-Indo-European *pat- Head templates: {{head|da|verb form}} favn
  1. imperative of favne Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: favne
    Sense id: en-favn-da-verb-Jta73B-y
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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Danish fafn, from Old East Norse *famna-, *faþmna- (compare Swedish famn), derivatives of Old Danish fathm, Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.",
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        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "favne",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "favns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "favnens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnes",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "favnenes",
      "source": "declension",
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        "13": "",
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        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{com}}}",
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        "3": "singular definite",
        "4": "favnen",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{sg-def-2}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "plural indefinite",
        "checkredlinks": "1",
        "g": "c",
        "g2": "",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "e"
      },
      "expansion": "favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne)",
      "name": "da-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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        "1": "en",
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      },
      "name": "da-decl"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "gen-pl-def": "favnenes",
        "gen-pl-def-2": "",
        "gen-pl-def-3": "",
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        "gen-pl-indef-2": "",
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        "gen-sg-def-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef": "favns",
        "gen-sg-indef-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef-3": "",
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        "pl-def-2": "",
        "pl-def-3": "",
        "pl-indef": "favne",
        "pl-indef-2": "",
        "pl-indef-3": "",
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        "sg-def-2": "",
        "sg-indef": "favn"
      },
      "name": "da-noun-infl-base"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to fall asleep in someone's arms",
          "text": "at falde i søvn i nogens favn",
          "translation": "to fall asleep in someone's arms"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "arms, embrace"
      ],
      "id": "en-favn-da-noun-9N1IpCdb",
      "links": [
        [
          "arms",
          "arms"
        ],
        [
          "embrace",
          "embrace"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "da",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "da:Nautical",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unit of length"
      ],
      "id": "en-favn-da-noun-z~NqKoBF",
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "length",
          "length"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) unit of length"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "14 4 59 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 2 20 4 4 9 15 21 14 4 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "3 1 26 3 2 9 17 24 10 2 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "armload"
      ],
      "id": "en-favn-da-noun-QObKZt7D",
      "links": [
        [
          "armload",
          "armload"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favn"
}

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    },
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        "1": "da",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse faðmr",
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        "1": "da",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "da",
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        "3": "*pat-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *pat-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Danish fafn, from Old East Norse *famna-, *faþmna- (compare Swedish famn), derivatives of Old Danish fathm, Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
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      },
      "expansion": "favn",
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "favne"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "imperative of favne"
      ],
      "id": "en-favn-da-verb-Jta73B-y",
      "links": [
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          "favne",
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favn"
}
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    "Danish lemmas",
    "Danish non-lemma forms",
    "Danish nouns",
    "Danish terms derived from Old Danish",
    "Danish terms derived from Old East Norse",
    "Danish terms derived from Old Norse",
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    }
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    {
      "form": "favnen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favne",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "da-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "favnenes",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "16": "{{{com}}}",
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        "3": "singular definite",
        "4": "favnen",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{sg-def-2}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "plural indefinite",
        "checkredlinks": "1",
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      "expansion": "favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "favn c (singular definite favnen, plural indefinite favne)",
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  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "gen-pl-def": "favnenes",
        "gen-pl-def-2": "",
        "gen-pl-def-3": "",
        "gen-pl-indef": "favnes",
        "gen-pl-indef-2": "",
        "gen-sg-def": "favnens",
        "gen-sg-def-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef": "favns",
        "gen-sg-indef-2": "",
        "gen-sg-indef-3": "",
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        "pl-def-2": "",
        "pl-def-3": "",
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        "pl-indef-3": "",
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        "sg-indef": "favn"
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      "name": "da-noun-infl-base"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "to fall asleep in someone's arms",
          "text": "at falde i søvn i nogens favn",
          "translation": "to fall asleep in someone's arms"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "arms, embrace"
      ],
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        [
          "arms",
          "arms"
        ],
        [
          "embrace",
          "embrace"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "da:Nautical"
      ],
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        "unit of length"
      ],
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        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "length",
          "length"
        ]
      ],
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        "(nautical) unit of length"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "armload"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "armload",
          "armload"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favn"
}

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    "Danish lemmas",
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    "Danish nouns",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*faþmaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *faþmaz",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*pat-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *pat-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Danish fafn, from Old East Norse *famna-, *faþmna- (compare Swedish famn), derivatives of Old Danish fathm, Old Norse faðmr, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pat-, *pet-.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "favn",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "favne"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "imperative of favne"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "favne",
          "favne#Danish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "favn"
}

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