fréier

See also: freier and Freier

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʀei̯(e)ʀ/, [ˈfʀɜɪ̯.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɜɪɐ

Etymology 1

Adjective

fréier

  1. comparative degree of fréi (early)
    Deng fréier Virschléi ware besser wéi dësen.
    Your earlier suggestions were better than this one.
  2. former
    De fréiere Minister krut e Poste bäi enger grousser Entreprise.
    The former minister got a position in a big company.

Usage notes

  • For the more literal comparative “earlier in time”, “earlier in the day” use the analytic construction méi fréi.

Declension

Adverb

fréier

  1. formerly, in the past

Etymology 2

Inflected form of fréieren (to freeze).

Verb

fréier

  1. second-person singular imperative of fréieren
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