frithu

See also: friðu

Old Dutch

FWOTD – 27 November 2018

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Noun

frithu m

peace
- 10th century, Wachtendonck Psalms:
  Irlōsin sol an frithe sēla mīna fan thēn thia ginācont mī, wanda under managon hē was mit mī.
  He shall deliver in peace my soul from those who attack me, for amongst many he was with me.

Alternative forms

fritho

Descendants

Middle Dutch: vrēde
- Dutch: vrede
  - Afrikaans: vrede
- Limburgish: vrieëd

Further reading

“frithu”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /frɪðʊ/

Noun

frithu n

Descendants

Middle Low German: vrēde
- Low German:
  - German Low German: Freed
  - Westphalian:
    Münsterländer: Frää, Frääden, Frääde, Frääne, Freeden (Westmünsterländisch)
    
    Münsterländisch: Friäde, Friäden; tefriäden
    
    East Westphalian: Friae (Ravensberger)
- Plautdietsch: Fräd

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