fresen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vrêsen, from Old Saxon friosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Compare Dutch vriezen, West Frisian frieze, German frieren, English freeze, Danish fryse. Doublet of freren.

Verb

fresen (third-person singular simple present früst, past tense froor, past participle froren, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)

  1. to freeze

Conjugation
Conjugation of fresen (class 2 strong verb)
infinitive fresen
indicative present preterite
1st person singular frees froor
2nd person singular früss(t) froors(t)
3rd person singular früs(t) froor
plural freest, freesen froren
imperative present —
singular frees
plural freest
participle present past
fresen (e)froren, gefroren
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English frēosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną. Compare frost.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfreːzən/

Verb

fresen

  1. To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing point (referring to water)
    1. To form or come into existence due to freezing (referring to ice)
    2. To become adhered or stuck to something due to freezing.
  2. To be at freezing point (of the temperature):
    1. To be afflicted or injured by low temperatures (up to and including death)
    2. (rare) To have a feeling of coldness; to pick up a chill.
  3. To become stopped; to cease or terminate.
  4. (figuratively) To stop one from feeling sympathy or compassion.
  5. (rare) To become coagulated or solid like ice.

Conjugation
Conjugation of fresen (strong class 2)
infinitive (to) fresen
indicative present past
1st person singular frese frese
2nd person singular fresest *frure, *frese(st)
3rd person singular freseth, freseþ, frest frese
plural fresen *frese(n), *frure(n)
subjunctive present past
singular frese *frure
plural fresen *frese(n), *frure(n)
imperative present
singular frese
plural freseþ, freseth
participle present past
fresende, fresinge (i)fror(en), (i)frosen

Descendants

References

Spanish

Verb

fresen

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of fresar.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of fresar.
  3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of fresar.
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