fjärran
fjärran as an adverb
Meaning
far off; distant; far away
In Swedish: långt borta
fjärran as an adjective
Meaning
located far away (often with exotic connotations), sometimes figuratively; far away, far, distant, etc.
fjärran as a noun
Meaning
an unspecified area far away (from the current location); the distance, etc.
Practise fjärran
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fjärran in a sentence
- komma från när och fjärrancome from near and far
- fjärran från civilisationenfar from civilization
- Det vore mig fjärran att svika dom såFar be it from me to let them down like that ["it would be far from me, " figuratively, with literary phrasing]
- fjärran länderfar-away countries / distant lands
- fjärran horisonterdistant horizons
- Sommaren känns fjärran i novemberSummer feels far away in November
- Tornen skymtade i fjärranThe towers could faintly be seen in the distance
- Ljusen från hamnen hägrar i fjärranThe lights from the harbor beckon in the distance
- Folk kom från när och fjärranPeople came from near and far
Questions
What does fjärran mean in English?
fjärran means “far off, distant”.
Similar words
avlägsenlångt borta
Origin
From Old Swedish fiærran, equivalent to Old Norse fjarran.
Nearby common words
fjärran is number 6,189 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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