frifridil

Old High German

A drawing of the inscription on the Bülach fibula, which contains the word frifridil at the top

Alternative forms

• ᚠᚱᛁᚠᚱᛁᛞᛁᛚ (frifridil) (attested script)

Etymology

From fridil, with reduplicated initial syllable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfri.friˌdil/

Noun

frifridil m

1. (hapax, endearing) beloved, sweetheart
   • 6th-7th century, inscription on the Bülach fibula:

     ᚠᚱᛁᚠᚱᛁᛞᛁᛚ / ᛞᚢ / ...

     frifridil / du / […]

     [my] beloved, you / […]

Declension

Declension of frifridil (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	frifridil	frifridila
accusative	frifridil	frifridila
genitive	frifridiles	frifridilo
dative	frifridile	frifridilum
instrumental	frifridilu	—