Frönd
See also: frond
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old High German friund, northern variant of friunt, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. The forms with -ö- (and Moselle Franconian -e-) imply a rather early shortening of the vowel.
Pronunciation
Noun
Frönd m (plural Frönn or Frönde, diminutive Fröndche)
Usage notes
- The plural Frönn is used in most of those southern Ripuarian dialects in which Frönd is the native form of the word. The plural Frönde is used in dialects that have replaced native Frönk with Frönd.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Hunsrik: froynt
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian masculine nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian
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