frea

See also: freâ and frea-

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per- (“to go forward”). Cognate with Old Saxon frāho, Old High German frao, frō, Old Norse Freyr, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 (frauja), and via Proto-Indo-European with Latin prōvincia (English province).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fræ͜ɑː/

Noun

frēa m

1. (poetic) lord, king

Declension

Declension of frea (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	frēa	frēan
accusative	frēan	frēan
genitive	frēan	frēana
dative	frēan	frēam, frēaum

Derived terms

• Frēawine