Frisa

Old English

Alternative forms

• Frīesa, Frȳsa, Frēsa

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Frīsō. See Frīsan for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriː.sɑ/, [ˈfriː.zɑ]

Proper noun

Frīsa m

1. a Frisian
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Efficacy of the Holy Mass"

     Sē ealdormann sealde hine sumum Frīsan of Lundene.

     The aldorman sold him to a Frisian from London.

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	Frīsa	Frīsan
accusative	Frīsan	Frīsan
genitive	Frīsan	Frīsena
dative	Frīsan	Frīsum

Derived terms

• Frīscyning
• Frīsisċ
• Frīsland

Descendants

• Middle English: Frīse
  • English: Frise