"frän" meaning in Swedish

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Adjective

Etymology: Unknown. Likely related to Norwegian fræna (“to give off a strong odor”). Possibly also related to Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), English frine, English frown. Etymology templates: {{unknown|sv}} Unknown, {{cog|no|fræna||to give off a strong odor}} Norwegian fræna (“to give off a strong odor”), {{noncog|no|frøyna||to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face}} Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), {{noncog|en|frine}} English frine, {{noncog|en|frown}} English frown Head templates: {{head|sv|adjective|||comparative|fränare|superlative|fränast|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} frän (comparative fränare, superlative fränast), {{sv-adj}} frän (comparative fränare, superlative fränast) Forms: fränare [comparative], fränast [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], frän [common-gender, indefinite, positive, singular], fränare [common-gender, comparative, indefinite, singular], fränast [common-gender, indefinite, singular, superlative], fränt [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], fränare [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], fränast [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], fräna [indefinite, plural, positive], fränare [comparative, indefinite, plural], fränast [indefinite, plural, superlative], fräne [indefinite, masculine, plural, positive], fränare [comparative, indefinite, masculine, plural], fränast [indefinite, masculine, plural, superlative], fräne [definite, masculine, positive, singular], fränare [comparative, definite, masculine, singular], fränaste [definite, masculine, singular, superlative], fräna [definite, positive], fränare [comparative, definite], fränaste [definite, superlative]
  1. acrid, strong (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor)
    Sense id: en-frän-sv-adj-e55W-BB1 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36
  2. (figuratively) mean, vicious, caustic (intensely critical) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-frän-sv-adj-AVBQgR44 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36
  3. (slang) cool, hip Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-frän-sv-adj-Spgjx35N Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 26 37 36

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for frän meaning in Swedish (4.6kB)

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