frecne

Old English

Alternative forms

• frœ̄cne, frǣcne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreːk.ne/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *frōkni, from Proto-Germanic *frōkniz.

Adjective

frēcne (superlative frēcnost)

1. dangerous
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5‎^[1]:

     Oft iċ wīġ sēo, frēcne feohtan.

     I oft see a war, a dangerous battle.

2. grievous, dire, horrible
3. severe, fierce, savage
4. daring, bold, brave, audacious
5. wicked

Declension

Declension of frēcne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frēcne	frēcnu, frēcno	frēcne
Accusative	frēcne	frēcne	frēcne
Genitive	frēcnes	frēcenre	frēcnes
Dative	frēcnum	frēcenre	frēcnum
Instrumental	frēcne	frēcenre	frēcne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frēcne	frēcna, frēcne	frēcnu, frēcno
Accusative	frēcne	frēcna, frēcne	frēcnu, frēcno
Genitive	frēcenra	frēcenra	frēcenra
Dative	frēcnum	frēcnum	frēcnum
Instrumental	frēcnum	frēcnum	frēcnum

Declension of frēcne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frēcna	frēcne	frēcne
Accusative	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcne
Genitive	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcnan
Dative	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcnan
Instrumental	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcnan
Accusative	frēcnan	frēcnan	frēcnan
Genitive	frēcenra, frēcnena	frēcenra, frēcnena	frēcenra, frēcnena
Dative	frēcnum	frēcnum	frēcnum
Instrumental	frēcnum	frēcnum	frēcnum

Derived terms

• frēcennes (“danger”)
• frēcnian (“to endanger”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *frōkni, from Proto-Germanic *frōkni (“danger, peril”).

Noun

frēcne n

1. Alternative form of frēcn

Declension

Declension of frēcne (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	frēcne	frēcnu
accusative	frēcne	frēcnu
genitive	frēcnes	frēcna
dative	frēcne	frēcnum

Noun

frēcne n

1. Dative singular form of of frēcn