Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse frænka, cognate with Swedish fränka and Norwegian Nynorsk frenke.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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frænka f (genitive singular frænku, nominative plural frænkur)

  1. kinswoman, a female relative (excluding sisters and direct ancestors or descendants), especially:
    Synonyms: frændkona f, ættkona f
    1. an aunt
      Synonyms: (paternal) föðursystir f, (maternal) móðursystir f
    2. a female cousin
    3. a niece
      Near-synonyms: tvímenningur m (nephew or niece), bræðradætur f pl (fraternal nieces), systradætur f pl (sororal nieces)

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