See also: freja and Freją

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

Proper noun edit

Freja

  1. (Norse mythology) Freya.
  2. a female given name from Old Norse, currently popular

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (lady), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfrɛ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛja
  • Syllabification: Fre‧ja

Proper noun edit

Freja f

  1. (Norse mythology) Freyja (deity among the Vanir associated with sex, death, and seiðr, who receives half of those who die in battle in the afterlife field Fólkvangr)
    Hypernym: bogini

Declension edit

Related terms edit

noun

Further reading edit

  • Freja in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Icelandic Freyja, from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ, Fröja or Fröa would be the expected form. Doublet of the second element in hustru.

Pronunciation edit

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Proper noun edit

Freja f (genitive Frejas)

  1. (Norse mythology) Freya.
  2. a female given name from Icelandic, currently popular