fena
Swedish
/ˈfeːˌna/
noun
Definitions
- The protruding appendage on a marine animal; fin, flipper.
- A stabilizing structural detail on various vehicles; fin.
- In the idiom inte röra en fena, "not moving a fin"; to stay completely still, to not move a muscle.
Etymology
Derived from Old Swedish fina.
Origin
Old Swedish
fina
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backfin English
- bigfin English
- blackfin English
- bloodfin English
- bluefin English
- bowfin English
- definned English
- fin English
- fin-like English
- finback English
- finfish English
- finfolk English
- finfoot English
- finless English
- finlet English
- finlike English
- finnage English
- finned English
- finner English
- finning English
- finny English
- finspine English
- finswimming English
- forefin English
- hindfin English
- kitefin English
- lobefin English
- longfin English
- monofin English
- nanofin English
- redfin English
- sailfin English
- scalyfin English
- sharkfin English
- sharksfin English
- sharpfin English
- shortfin English
- silverfin English
- snubfin English
- soupfin English
- splitfin English
- swimfin English
- tailfin English
- threadfin English
- threefin English
- triplefin English
- whitefin English
- woundfin English
- yellowfin English
- bröst Swedish
- bröstfena Swedish
- buk Swedish
- bukfena Swedish
- kvast Swedish
- kvastfening Swedish
- fin Middle English
- fina Old Swedish