fjärran

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish fiærran, equivalent to Old Norse fjarran.

Adjective

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fjärran

  1. located far away (often with exotic connotations), sometimes figuratively; far away, far, distant, etc.
    Synonyms: avlägsen, långt bort
    fjärran länder
    far-away countries / distant lands
    fjärran horisonter
    distant horizons
    Sommaren känns fjärran i november
    Summer feels far away in November

Derived terms

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Adverb

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fjärran (not comparable)

  1. far away, far (often with exotic connotations)
    fjärran från civilisationen
    far from civilization
    Det vore mig fjärran att svika dom så
    Far be it from me to let them down like that ["it would be far from me," figuratively, with literary phrasing]

Noun

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fjärran

  1. an unspecified area far away (from the current location); the distance, etc.
    Tornen skymtade i fjärran
    The towers could faintly be seen in the distance
    Ljusen från hamnen hägrar i fjärran
    The lights from the harbor beckon in the distance
    Folk kom från när och fjärran
    People came from near and far

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