fornminne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From forn +‎ minne.

Noun

fornminne n (definite singular fornminnet, indefinite plural fornminner, definite plural fornminna or fornminnene)

1. an ancient monument

Synonyms

• fortidsminne

References

• “fornminne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From forn +‎ minne.

Noun

fornminne n (definite singular fornminnet, indefinite plural fornminne, definite plural fornminna)

1. an ancient monument

Synonyms

• fortidsminne

References

• “fornminne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From forn (“belonging to the (ancient) past”) +‎ minne (“memory”).

Noun

fornminne n

1. a site of historical interest, an ancient monument, ancient remains

Usage notes

Often marked with the symbol '⌘' on signs, which denotes a place of interest (sevärdhet) more generally.

Declension

Declension of fornminne

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	fornminne	fornminnes
	definite	fornminnet	fornminnets
plural	indefinite	fornminnen	fornminnens
	definite	fornminnena	fornminnenas

See also

• fornlämning

References

• fornminne in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fornminne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• fornminne in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)