frieh

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• freh (northern Moselle Franconian)
• fröh (most of Ripuarian)
• frööch (western Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German vrüeje, vrüe, from Old High German fruoi, from Proto-West Germanic *frōw(ī) (“early”).

Adjective

frieh

1. (southern Moselle Franconian) early

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrōwe, vrūge, vruo, from Old High German fruo, from Proto-West Germanic *frōw (“early”).

Adverb

frieh

1. early
   • 2002, C. Richard Beam, Revised Pennsylvania German Dictionary, page 50:

     Mir sin allfatt frieh ins Bett gange.

     We always went to bed early.