frami
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse frami (“advancement; distinction, renown, fame”)
Noun
frami m (genitive singular frama, uncountable)
- furtherance, benefit
- support
- (kvæði) honour
Declension
| m1s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | frami | framin |
| accusative | frama | framan |
| dative | frama | framanum |
| genitive | frama | framans |
Synonyms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- frammi (non-standard since 2012)
Etymology
Preposition
frami
- in the front end of
References
- “frami” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology
From fram (“forward, forth”).
Noun
frami m
- advancement
- distinction, renown, fame
- 800s, Anonymous, Hávamál, stanza 2
- Gefender heilir, / gestr ’s inn kominn;
hvar skal sitja sjá?
mjǫk es bráðr / sá’s á brǫndum skal
síns of freista frama.- Hail the givers! A guest is come in; where shall this one sit? Greatly hurried is he, who on the fires shall prove his distinction.
- 800s, Anonymous, Hávamál, stanza 2
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | frami | framinn | framar | framarnir |
| accusative | frama | framann | frama | framana |
| dative | frama | framanum | frǫmum | frǫmunum |
| genitive | frama | framans | frama | framanna |
Derived terms
- langframi (“lasting fame”)