frelse

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfʁalsə], [ˈfʁɑlsə]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish frælsæ, from Old Norse frelsi, frjálsi, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälse. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (“freedom; free”), cognate with Old English frēols, Middle High German vrīhals, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (freihals) (all nouns). This word is a compound of *frijaz (“free”) +‎ *halsaz (“neck”).

Noun

frelse c (singular definite frelsen, not used in plural form)

1. rescue
2. (religion) salvation, redemption

Inflection

Declension of frelse

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	frelse	frelsen
genitive	frelses	frelsens

References

• “frelse,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Danish frelse, from Old Norse frelsa, frjálsa, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälsa. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz, see above.

Verb

frelse (imperative frels, infinitive at frelse, present tense frelser, past tense frelste, perfect tense har frelst)

1. save, rescue
2. (religion) save, redeem

Inflection

Inflection of frelse

	present	past
simple	frelser	frelste
perfect	har frelst	havde frelst
passive	frelses	frelstes
participle	frelsende	frelst
imperative	frels	—
infinitive	frelse	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	frelsen	—

Derived terms

• frelser

References

• “frelse,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse frelsi (noun), and frelsa (verb).

Noun

frelse m or f (definite singular frelsa or frelsen)

1. salvation, deliverance

Derived terms

• Frelsesarmeen

Verb

frelse (imperative frels, present tense frelser, passive frelses, simple past frelste, past participle frelst, present participle frelsende)

1. to save, rescue, deliver (often in a biblical or religious sense)

Derived terms

• frelser (noun)

References

• “frelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse frelsi, frjalsi.

Noun

frelse f (definite singular frelsa)

1. salvation, deliverance

Derived terms

• Frelsesarmeen

Etymology 2

Verb

frelse (present tense frelser, past tense frelste, past participle frelst, passive infinitive frelsast, present participle frelsande, imperative frels)

1. Alternative form of frelsa

References

• “frelse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.