Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *frekaz, whence also Old English frec, Old High German freh, Middle High German vrech, German frech.
Also the root for the wolf Freki of Norse Mythology.
Adjective
frekr
- brazen; shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious
- enterprising, cheeky; brazen, bold; sneaky
- greedy; covetous, desirous
- having a voracious appetite, insatiable, greedy
Declension
Strong declension of frekr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekr
|
frek
|
frekt
|
| accusative
|
frekan
|
freka
|
frekt
|
| dative
|
frekum
|
frekri
|
freku
|
| genitive
|
freks
|
frekrar
|
freks
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekir
|
frekar
|
frek
|
| accusative
|
freka
|
frekar
|
frek
|
| dative
|
frekum
|
frekum
|
frekum
|
| genitive
|
frekra
|
frekra
|
frekra
|
Weak declension of frekr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
freki
|
freka
|
freka
|
| accusative
|
freka
|
freku
|
freka
|
| dative
|
freka
|
freku
|
freka
|
| genitive
|
freka
|
freku
|
freka
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
freku
|
freku
|
freku
|
| accusative
|
freku
|
freku
|
freku
|
| dative
|
frekum
|
frekum
|
frekum
|
| genitive
|
freku
|
freku
|
freku
|
Declension of comparative of frekr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
frekara
|
| accusative
|
frekara
|
frekari
|
frekara
|
| dative
|
frekara
|
frekari
|
frekara
|
| genitive
|
frekara
|
frekari
|
frekara
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
| accusative
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
| dative
|
frekurum
|
frekurum
|
frekurum
|
| genitive
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
frekari
|
Strong declension of superlative of frekr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekastr
|
frekust
|
frekast
|
| accusative
|
frekastan
|
frekasta
|
frekast
|
| dative
|
frekustum
|
frekastri
|
frekustu
|
| genitive
|
frekasts
|
frekastrar
|
frekasts
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekastir
|
frekastar
|
frekust
|
| accusative
|
frekasta
|
frekastar
|
frekust
|
| dative
|
frekustum
|
frekustum
|
frekustum
|
| genitive
|
frekastra
|
frekastra
|
frekastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of frekr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekasti
|
frekasta
|
frekasta
|
| accusative
|
frekasta
|
frekustu
|
frekasta
|
| dative
|
frekasta
|
frekustu
|
frekasta
|
| genitive
|
frekasta
|
frekustu
|
frekasta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
| accusative
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
| dative
|
frekustum
|
frekustum
|
frekustum
|
| genitive
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
frekustu
|
Descendants
- Danish: fræk
- Icelandic: frekur
- Norwegian: frek
- Swedish: fräck, fräk (latter dialectal)
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “frekr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive