frami

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse frami (“advancement; distinction, renown, fame”)

Noun

frami m (genitive singular frama, uncountable)

  1. furtherance, benefit
    einum at frama
    for the benefit of someone
  2. support
  3. (kvæði) honour

Declension
Declension of frami (singular only)
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

From fram +‎ i.

Preposition

frami

  1. in the front end of

References

Anagrams

Old Norse

Etymology

From fram (“forward, forth”).

Noun

frami m

  1. advancement
  2. 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.

Declension
  Declension of frami (weak an-stem)
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”)
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