freh

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • frieh (southern 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 *frō(ī) (“early”).

Adjective

freh

  1. (northern Moselle Franconian) early

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frek, whence also Old English frec, cognate with Old Norse frekr.

Adjective

freh (nom. frehher m, nom. frehhiu f, nom. frehhez n, nom. frehhe m pl)

  1. greedy, ambitious
  2. audacious, naughty

Derived terms

  • frehhî
  • frehho (adverb)
  • frihhida (noun)

Descendants

  • Middle High German: vrech

References

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