fresen

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vrêsen, from Old Saxon friosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Compare Dutch vriezen, West Frisian frieze, German frieren, English freeze, Danish fryse. Doublet of freren.

Verb

fresen (third-person singular simple present früst, past tense froor, past participle froren, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)

1. to freeze

Conjugation

Conjugation of fresen (class 2 strong verb)

infinitive	fresen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	frees	froor
2nd person singular	früss(t)	froors(t)
3rd person singular	früs(t)	froor
plural	freest, freesen	froren
imperative	present	—
singular	frees
plural	freest
participle	present	past
	fresen	(e)froren, gefroren
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• freese, frese, freosen

Etymology

From Old English frēosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną. Compare frost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreːzən/

Verb

fresen

1. To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing point (referring to water)
   1. To form or come into existence due to freezing (referring to ice)
   2. To become adhered or stuck to something due to freezing.
2. To be at freezing point (of the temperature):
   1. To be afflicted or injured by low temperatures (up to and including death)
   2. (rare) To have a feeling of coldness; to pick up a chill.
3. To become stopped; to cease or terminate.
4. (figurative) To stop one from feeling sympathy or compassion.
5. (rare) To become coagulated or solid like ice.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fresen (strong class 2)

infinitive	(to) fresen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	frese	frese
2nd person singular	fresest	*frure, *frese(st)
3rd person singular	freseth, freseþ, frest	frese
plural	fresen	*frese(n), *frure(n)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	frese	*frure
plural	fresen	*frese(n), *frure(n)
imperative	present
singular	frese
plural	freseþ, freseth
participle	present	past
	fresende, fresinge	(i)fror(en), (i)frosen

Descendants

• English: freeze
  • → Maltese: ffriża
• Scots: frese

References

• “frẹ̄sen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-22.

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Spanish

Verb

fresen

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of fresar.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present subjunctive form of fresar.
3. Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of fresar.