faen
Asturian
    
    
Bislama
    
Norwegian Bokmål
    
    
Etymology
    
Contraction of fanden (“the Devil”), from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Frisian with the original meaning "the tempter, he who tempts". Compare Old Norse fjándinn (“the enemy”), definite of fjándi (“enemy, foe, devil”). Cognate with Danish fanden, Icelandic fjandi, Faroese fanin and Swedish fan. See also djevel.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [fɑːən]
 
Noun
    
faen m
Synonyms
    
Interjection
    
faen
Usage notes
    
Note that when designating Satan, the Devil, the long form fanden is preferred.
Derived terms
    
- bry seg faen om noe
 - faens
 - faenskap
 - gi faen
 - som bare faen
 - være full av faen
 
Norwegian Nynorsk
    
    
Etymology
    
Contraction of fanden (“the Devil”), from late Old Norse fendinn, perhaps from Frisian with the original meaning "the tempter, he who tempts". Compare Old Norse fjándinn (“the enemy”), definite of fjándi (“enemy, foe, devil”). Cognate with Danish fanden and Swedish fan. See also djevel.
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [fɑːən]
 
Noun
    
faen m
Synonyms
    
Interjection
    
faen
Usage notes
    
Note that when designating Satan, the Devil, the long form fanden is preferred.
Derived terms
    
- bry seg faen om
 - faens
 - faenskap
 - gi faen
 - gje faen
 - gjeve faen
 - som berre faen
 - vere full av faen
 
References
    
Further reading
    
Welsh
    
    Pronunciation
    
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /vaːɨ̯n/
 - (South Wales) IPA(key): /vai̯n/
 
Zhuang
    
    Pronunciation
    
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /fan˨˦/
 - Tone numbers: faen1
 - Hyphenation: faen
 
Verb
    
faen (Sawndip form 𰂐, 1957–1982 spelling fən)
- to divide; to split up
 - to assign; to allot
 - to distinguish; to differentiate
 
Classifier
    
faen (1957–1982 spelling fən)
- fen; cent; penny
 - minute (unit of time)
 - minute (unit of angle)
 - a unit of length equivalent to 31⁄3 mm
 - a unit of area equivalent to 662⁄3 square metres
 - a unit of weight equivalent to 1⁄2 gram
 - a rate of interest, calculated as 1⁄10 of the capital for annual interest or 1⁄100 of the capital for monthly interest