Swedish adjective
from
pious/frʊm/
Meaning
pious
In Swedish: varmt religiös
Forms
| Basic form | from | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | fromt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | fromma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | frommare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | frommast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise from
1 / 1What does from mean?
from in a sentence
- en from stiftelsea charitable foundation, a charity
Expressions
- fromma önskningarpious hopes
Questions
What does from mean in English?
from means “pious”.
Origin
From Old Swedish fromber, from Middle Low German vrome, from Old Saxon fruma, from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to Dutch vroom (“pious”).
Nearby common words
from is number 7,398 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 7,394syntetisk synthetic
- 7,395uppvakta (call on to) congratulate, petition
- 7,396synhåll (within/out of) viewing distance (close or not close enough to be seen)
- 7,397halshugga decapitate, behead
- 7,399översvämma submerge, flood
- 7,400tomrum emptiness, void, an empty space
- 7,401reserverad reserved
- 7,402fläkt breeze, fan
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