frea

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frawjô, from Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (right judge, master). Cognate with Old Saxon frāho, Old High German frao, frō, Old Norse Freyr, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌾𐌰 (frauja), and via PIE with Latin prōvincia (English province).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /fræːɑ/

Noun

frēa m

  1. (poetic) lord, king

Declension

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