förnamn
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See also: fornamn
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Affix of för- (“fore-; pre-”) + namn (“name”). First attested in 1641.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]förnamn n
- first name, given name [since 1641][1]
- (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.”)
- –Are you angry with him?
Usage notes
[edit]- 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.
Declension
[edit]Declension of förnamn
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 förnamn in Svensk ordbok (SO)