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

declension of fréier

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass fréier	si ass fréier	et ass fréier	si si(nn) fréier
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	fréieren	fréier	fréiert	fréier
	independent without determiner			fréieres	fréierer
dative	after any declined word	fréieren	fréierer	fréieren	fréieren
	as first declined word	fréierem		fréierem

Adverb

fréier

1. formerly, in the past

Etymology 2

Inflected form of fréieren (“to freeze”).

Verb

fréier

1. second-person singular imperative of fréieren