fremman

English

Alternative forms
  • frinman

Etymology

Blend of fremd +‎ man.

Noun

fremman (plural fremmen or fremmans)

  1. A person not related; a non-relative or non-relation; a stranger.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *framjaną (“to perform, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *pro-mo- (“forward, front”). Cognate with Old Frisian frema, Old Saxon fremmian, Old High German fremman, Old Norse fremja (Danish fremme). More at from.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrem.mɑn/

Verb

fremman

  1. to do, accomplish, carry out, perform

Conjugation
Conjugation of fremman (weak class 1)
infinitive fremman fremmenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fremme fremede
second person singular fremest fremedest
third person singular fremeþ fremede
plural fremmaþ fremedon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fremme fremede
plural fremmen fremeden
imperative
singular freme
plural fremmaþ
participle present past
fremmende (ġe)fremed

Descendants
  • Middle English: fremmen
    • English: frame
      • → Dutch: frame
      • → German: framen
    • Scots: frame
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