frithu

See also: friðu

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
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