Faamen

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• foomen (Föhr-Amrum, Mooring)

Etymology

From Old Frisian famne (“girl”), from Proto-West Germanic *faimnijā. Cognate with West Frisian faam.

Pronunciation

• (Sylt) IPA^(key): [ˈfoːmn̩]

Noun

Faamen n (plural Faamner or Faamnen) (Sylt)

1. girl

   Coordinate term: Dreeng (“boy”)

2. daughter

   Synonym: Daachter

   Coordinate terms: Dreeng (“son”), (archaic) Seen