omfavne

Danish

Etymology

Compare Swedish and Norwegian Nynorsk omfamna.

Verb

omfavne

(physically) embrace, hug
(in spirit) embrace

Synonyms

(physically): kramme

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Danish omfavne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔmfɑʋnə/

Verb

omfavne (imperative omfavn, present tense omfavner, passive omfavnes, simple past and past participle omfavna or omfavnet, present participle omfavnende)

embrace, hug

References

“omfavne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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