frieren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vrieren, vriesen, from Old High German friosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Cognate with German Low German freren, freern, fresen, Dutch vriezen, English freeze, Danish fryse. Appearing -s- to -r- development due to rhotacism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʀiːʀən/

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Verb

1. (intransitive, of a liquid, auxiliary: “sein”) to freeze
2. (intransitive, of a person, auxiliary: “haben”) to feel cold
3. (intransitive, impersonal, auxiliary: “haben”) to be freezing

   Es friert. ― It’s freezing.

Derived terms

• einfrieren
• zufrieren

Further reading

• “frieren” in Duden online

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Spanish

Verb

frieren

1. Second-person plural (ustedes) future subjunctive form of freír.
2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) future subjunctive form of freír.