No. 447 in Icelandic
fremur
"Fremur" means "rather" or "somewhat" in English.
In a sentence
Ég vil fremur fara út núna.
I would rather go out now.
Here, 'fremur' expresses preference or choice, indicating that one option is more favorable than another (
H ann er fremur hár.
He is rather tall.
In this sentence, 'fremur' functions as an adverb to indicate a moderate degree or extent of a quality.
Hún gekk á undan fremur en að bíða.
She walked ahead rather than wait.
Here, 'fremur' is used to introduce a comparison or alternative action, signifying a preference between options.
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