förnamn

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Affix of för- (fore-; pre-) +‎ namn (name). First attested in 1641.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -amn

Noun

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förnamn n

  1. first name, given name [since 1641][1]
  2. (figurative) To declare that something is an understatement. [since 1990][1]
    –Är du arg på honom?
    –Arg är bara förnamnet. Jag kan strypa honom.
    –Are you angry with him?
    –Angry is just the beginning. I could strangle him.
    (literally, “Angry is just the first name.”)

Usage notes

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  • It cannot be assumed that a person's literal first name is their given name. For example; the förnamn of Anders Bertil Carl Davidsson can very well be Bertil.

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