frætu

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • frætw-, frætew-, frætuw- — declined forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fratwu, from Proto-Germanic *fratwō (“ornament”). Cognate with Old Saxon frataha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfræ.tu/

Noun

frætu f

  1. ornament, jewelry
  2. treasure
  3. arms; armour

Usage notes

  • Attested forms are only in the plural.

Declension

singular plural
nominative frætu frætwa, frætewa, frætwe, frætewe
accusative frætwe, frætewe frætwa, frætewa, frætwe, frætewe
genitive frætwe, frætewe frætwa, frætewa
dative frætwe, frætewe frætwum, frætewum

Derived terms

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