frede

See also: Frede

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse friða, from Proto-Germanic *friþōną, cognate with Swedish freda, German frieden, Dutch vreden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /freːðə/, [ˈfʁ̥æðð̩]

Verb

frede (imperative fred, infinitive at frede, present tense freder, past tense fredede, perfect tense har fredet)

1. to protect, preserve (by law)
2. to spare

Conjugation

Conjugation of frede

active passive present freder fredes past fredede frededes infinitive frede fredes imperative fred — participle present fredende past fredet (auxiliary verb have) gerund freden

References

• “frede” in Den Danske Ordbog

Middle English

Verb

frede

1. alternative form of freden

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse friða.

Verb

frede (imperative fred, present tense freder, passive fredes, simple past and past participle freda or fredet, present participle fredende)

1. to protect, preserve (by law)

References

• “frede” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• freda

Etymology

From Old Norse friða.

Verb

frede (present tense fredar, past tense freda, past participle freda, passive infinitive fredast, present participle fredande, imperative frede/fred)

1. to protect, preserve (by law)

References

• “frede” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreː.de/

Verb

frēde

1. inflection of frēdan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English afraid.

Adjective

frede

1. afraid
2. fearsome, terrifying
3. ugly

   Synonym: takru

Verb

frede

1. (stative) to fear
2. to frighten

Noun

frede

1. fear