frea

See also: freâ and frea-

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per- (“to go forward”). Cognate with Old Saxon frāho, Old High German frao, frō, Old Norse Freyr, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 (frauja), and via Proto-Indo-European with Latin prōvincia (English province).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fræːɑ̯/

Noun

frēa m

  1. (poetic) lord, king

Declension
Declension of frea
Case Singular Plural
nominative frēa frēan
accusative frēan frēan
genitive frēan frēana
dative frēan frēam

Derived terms
  • Frēawine
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