See also: nämn

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse namn, nafn, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥. Akin to English name.

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Noun

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namn n (definite singular namnet, indefinite plural namn, definite plural namna)

  1. name
    Kva er namnet ditt?What is your name?

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish nampn, namn, from, Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic *namô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /namn/
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Noun

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namn n

  1. name (of a person or something else)
    • 1989, Jakob Hellman (lyrics and music), “Hon har ett sätt [She has a way]”, in ...och stora havet [...and the great sea]‎[1]:
      Och fråga efter hennes namn tror jag inte att jag ska. Jag är lite rädd att hon ska heta nåt som inte låter bra.
      And ask for her name I don't think I should [shall]. I'm a bit afraid she'll be called [that she shall be called] something [or "have a name," which sounds the same] that doesn't sound good.

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"My name is X" is idiomatically "Jag heter X."

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