främmande

Etymology
The current form ending in (normally indicating a present participle) was used already in Old Swedish, but the more original form  lives on in spoken dialects in Götaland (including Närke) and is sometimes used in written poetry. Traces back to Old Saxon and Old High German, , meaning "removed from". Ultimately derived from. This in turn is derived from, with roots in the indo-European pro-, also related to English preposition from. ("Främmad", SAOB). Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) strange (as a stranger), unfamiliar, unknown
 * 2) foreign (of a different country, culture, religion, etc.)
 * 1) foreign (of a different country, culture, religion, etc.)
 * 1) foreign (of a different country, culture, religion, etc.)

Noun

 * 1) guest(s), visitor(s) (usually to one's home, whether strangers or acquaintances, often collectively)

Usage notes

 * In spoken dialects (Götaland, including Närke, Östergötland), is used, neuter form of.
 * Rarely appears with common gender.