Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic *fram

Adverb

fram ‎(comparative fremri, superlative fremst)

1. forward, ahead

Derived terms

• framtíð
• framsýning
• framleiðsla
• framførsla
• framløga
• framleiða
• framsýna

Related terms

• eftir
• aftur
• frá

Gothic

Romanization

fram

1. Romanization of 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌼

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic *fram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /framː/
• Rhymes: -amː

Adverb

fram

1. forth, forward

Derived terms

• framhlaðningur
• fyrir fram
• hrista fram úr erminni
• skara fram úr
• framhlaðinn m, framhlaðin f, framhlaðið n

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse fram

Alternative forms

• frem

Adverb

fram

1. forward
2. fram til - up to (a certain date)

   fram til i dag - up to today

Derived terms

References

• “fram” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse fram

Adverb

fram

1. forward

Derived terms

• framstille
• framvekst

References

• “fram” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Alternative forms

• from

Preposition

fram

1. from

Adverb

fram

1. forward

Derived terms

• Old English fram-

Descendants

• English from

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic *fram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fram/

Adverb

fram (not comparable)

1. forward, in front
   • 1907, Laura Fitinghoff, Barnen från Frostmofjället

     Anna-Lisa rodnade djupt när hon ensam gick fram.

     Anna-Lisa blushed deeply when she all alone went forward.

Usage notes

Used for spatial, either of movement through or of position in space, as well as temporal adverbials; in the latter usage it will often correspond to later on. It is also a particle used in the formation of Swedish phrasal verbs.

Antonyms

• bak

Derived terms

• framför
• framme
• framtid
• framåt
• komma fram
• stiga fram
• träda fram / framträda