Fridden

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu. Cognate with German Frieden, Dutch vrede, English frith, Icelandic friður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʀiden/, [ˈfʀidən]

Noun

Fridden m (uncountable)

1. peace, harmony
   • Luxembourgish translation of Matthew 5:9:

     Glécklech déi, déi Fridde schafen, well si gi Kanner vum Herrgott genannt.

     Happy are those who make peace, for they will be called children of God.

Usage notes

• Due to the Eifel Rule, the final -n is dropped when the following word begins with a consonant other than d, h, n, t or z.

Related terms

• friddlech