fjern

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse fjarran. Cognate with Swedish fjärran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjɛrn/, [fjæɐ̯ˀn]

Adjective

fjern

1. distant
2. remote
3. faraway, far-off

Inflection

Inflection of fjern

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	fjern	fjernere	fjernest2
indefinite neuter singular	fjernt	fjernere	fjernest2
plural	fjerne	fjernere	fjernest2
definite attributive1	fjerne	fjernere	fjerneste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Verb

fjern

1. imperative of fjerne

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

fjern (neuter singular fjernt, definite singular and plural fjerne, comparative fjernere, indefinite superlative fjernest, definite superlative fjerneste)

1. distant, faraway, remote

   Det fjerne østen - the Far East

Derived terms

• fjernkontroll
• fjernstyre
• fjernstyrt
• fjernsyn
• fjerntliggende
• fjerntog
• fjernvarme
• i det fjerne

Verb

fjern

1. imperative of fjerne

References

• “fjern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

fjern (neuter singular fjernt, definite singular and plural fjerne, comparative fjernare, indefinite superlative fjernast, definite superlative fjernaste)

1. distant, faraway, remote
2. (slang) disoriented through the action of a narcotic drug
3. (slang) made during a distraction and disorientation caused by narcotic drug influence
4. (slang) stupid, unresponsible, weird

Derived terms

• fjernkontroll
• fjernt opplegg
• fjerntog
• fjernvarme
• i det fjerne

Verb

fjern

1. imperative of fjerna

References

• “fjern” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.