fån

Swedish

noun

Definitions

idiot, stupid person

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish fåne inherited from Old Norse fáni (vain person, swaggerer).

Origin

Old Norse

fáni

Gloss

vain person, swaggerer

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

fumble English
fumblefingers English
fumbler English
fumblesome English
fumblest English
fumbleth English
outfumble English
*fanô Proto-Germanic
fånig Swedish
fáni Old Norse
fáni Icelandic
fåne Old Swedish
fommeln Low German

fånig