fre

See also: fré and frè

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frēnum.

Noun

fre m (plural frerë)

  1. bridle
  2. constraint
  3. harness
  4. rein

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin frēnum.

Noun

fre m (plural frens)

  1. brake

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Old English frēo, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz. Some forms are from friġ, an alternate Old English form.

Pronunciation

  • (Early ME) IPA(key): /frøː/
  • IPA(key): /freː/, /friː/
  • Rhymes: -eː

Adjective

fre (comparative frerre, superlative freest)

  1. free, independent (especially being a freeman, not being enslaved)
  2. Having free action or free will
  3. unblocked, clear, useable
  4. charitable, polite, virtuous

Descendants

References

Adverb

fre

  1. freely, lacking opposition
  2. With glee, enthusiastically

References

Swedish

Abbreviation

fre

  1. Friday; Abbreviation of fredag.

See also

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse fræ, from Proto-Germanic *fraiwą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fréː]
  • Rhymes: -éː

Noun

fre n (definite singular fre or frett)

  1. a seed of a plant
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