ämne

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a substance (matter)
  • a topic, subject
  • a (piece of) material (from which something can be crafted)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish æfni inherited from Old Norse efni (material, matter, ressources, stuff) inherited from Proto-Germanic *abniją (material).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*abniją

Gloss

material

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