frami

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse frami (“advancement; distinction, renown, fame”)

Noun

frami m (genitive singular frama, uncountable)

1. furtherance, benefit

   einum at frama

   for the benefit of someone

2. support
3. (kvæði) honour

Declension

m1s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	frami	framin
accusative	frama	framan
dative	frama	framanum
genitive	frama	framans

Synonyms

• (benefit): gagn, dugur, framgongd
• (support): undirtøka
• (honour): æra, sómi, sømd

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• frammi (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology

From fram +‎ i.

Preposition

frami

1. in the front end of

References

• “frami” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• fimar, firma

Old Norse

Etymology

From fram (“forward, forth”).

Noun

frami m

1. advancement
2. distinction, renown, fame
   • 800s, Anonymous, Hávamál, stanza 2

     Gefender heilir, / gestr ’s inn kominn;
     hvar skal sitja sjá?
     mjǫk es bráðr / sá’s á brǫndum skal
     síns of freista frama.

     Hail the givers! A guest is come in; where shall this one sit? Greatly hurried is he, who on the fires shall prove his distinction.

Declension

  Declension of frami (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	frami	framinn	framar	framarnir
accusative	frama	framann	frama	framana
dative	frama	framanum	frǫmum	frǫmunum
genitive	frama	framans	frama	framanna

Derived terms

• langframi (“lasting fame”)