frän

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Swedish

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Etymology

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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.

Adjective

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frän (comparative fränare, superlative fränast)

  1. acrid, strong (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor)
  2. (figuratively) mean, vicious, caustic (intensely critical)
  3. (slang) cool, hip

Declension

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Inflection of frän
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular frän fränare fränast
Neuter singular fränt fränare fränast
Plural fräna fränare fränast
Masculine plural3 fräne fränare fränast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 fräne fränare fränaste
All fräna fränare fränaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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