fårkån

fårkån

Westrobothnian

Alternative forms

• farkån
• farkän
• farken
• fårken

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse for- (“fore-”) and kunnr, kuðr (“known”); compare Old Norse forkuðr, forkunn f (“eager desire; admiration”), gen., forkunnar (“remarkably, exceedingly”), forkunnliga,forkunnarliga (“fervently; exceedingly”), forkunnligr (“excellent”), and Norwegian forkunn (“covetous, desirous; delicious, tasty”). Also compare fɑrk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɑ̀ɾ̥ke̞n], [fɒ̀ɾ̥ke̞n], [fɔ̀ɾ̥ke̞n], [fɔ̀ɾ̥kɔn] (example of pronunciation)

  Rhymes: -ɒ̀ɾ̥ke̞n, -ɒ̀ɾ̥kʊn

Adjective

fårkån (neuter fårkånt)

1. Who longs for something.
2. Covetous of food, voracious; indulgent, e.g. about pregnant women who long for a certain kind of food.

   Hä wȧr farkenmȧtn rett hejna, ja hȧf int itti ’n sen då å då.

   This right here was a most desirable dish, I have not eaten it since this or that time.

3. Keen, eager, in need of something.

   ja gjär int sä farken ȯm ä

   I'm not keen about it

   gå du sȯm gjär sä farken

   go, you who are so eager

4. That which is desirable, nice, new and comfortable.

   Hä var fårkånt för’n dill å få si havä.

   It was him a new pleasure to see the sea.

Synonyms

• (longing; voracious): längten

Derived terms

• fårkånmat (“awaited, welcome food, rarely enjoyed food; delicious food”)