fornem

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German vornēme, cognate with German vornehm, a compound of vor (“before”) and Old High German nāmi (“takeable”), from Proto-West Germanic *nāmī, cognate with Danish nem (“easy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔːrnɛmˀ/, [ˈfɒːˌnɛmˀ]

Adjective

fornem (neuter fornemt, plural and definite singular attributive fornemme)

  1. aristocratic, fine (in the style of the upper classes)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɔrnɛmˀ/, [fʌˈnɛmˀ]

Verb

fornem

  1. imperative of fornemme

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

fornem

  1. imperative of fornemme
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