frithu

See also: friðu

Old Dutch

FWOTD – 27 November 2018

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Noun

frithu m

1. peace
   • 10th century, Wachtendonck Psalms:

     Irlōsin sol an frithe sēla mīna fan thēn thia ginācont mī, wanda under managon hē was mit mī.

     He shall deliver in peace my soul from those who attack me, for amongst many he was with me.

Alternative forms

• fritho

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: vrēde
  • Dutch: vrede, vree, vreed
    • Afrikaans: vrede
    • Negerhollands: vreed, vrede, vreede
    • Sranan Tongo: vrede, freide
  • Limburgish: vrieëd

Further reading

• “frithu”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *friþu, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfri.θu/, [ˈfri.ðu]

Noun

frithu n

1. peace
2. sanctuary

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vrēde
  • Low German:
    • German Low German: Freed

      Westphalian:

      Münsterländer: Frää, Frääden, Frääde, Frääne, Freeden (Westmünsterländisch)

      Münsterländisch: Friäde, Friäden; tefriäden

      East Westphalian: Friae (Ravensbergisch)

  • Plautdietsch: Fräd