friðla

Icelandic

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

friðla

  1. indefinite accusative plural of friðill
  2. indefinite genitive plural of friðill

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fridilǭ, feminine form of Proto-Germanic *fridilaz.

Noun

friðla f

  1. a concubine, a man's mistress
    Synonym: (contracted form) frilla

Declension

Declension of friðla (weak ōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative friðla friðlan friðlur friðlurnar
accusative friðlu friðluna friðlur friðlurnar
dative friðlu friðlunni friðlum friðlunum
genitive friðlu friðlunnar friðla friðlanna

Derived terms

  • friðluborinn
  • friðlumaðr
  • friðlusonr

Descendants

  • Icelandic: frilla
  • Faroese: frilla
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: frille
  • Norwegian Bokmål: frille
  • Old Swedish: frilla, friþla
  • Danish: frille

See also

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “friðla”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 150; also available at the Internet Archive
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