foomen

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• Faamen (Sylt)

Etymology

From Old Frisian famne (“girl”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimnijā. Cognates include West Frisian faam, Old English fǣmne, Old Saxon fēmia. Not related with Latin femina.

Noun

foomen f (plural (Föhr-Amrum) foomnen or (Mooring) foomne)

1. (Föhr-Amrum, Mooring) girl
2. (Föhr-Amrum) daughter

   Synonym: doochter