frälse

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish frælse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz.

Noun

frälse n

1. (historical) exemption from certain taxes
2. (historical) noblemen thus exempt

   frälse och ofrälse

   noblemen and commoners

Declension

Declension of frälse
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	frälse	frälset	—	—
Genitive	frälses	frälsets	—	—

Derived terms

• ofrälse

Related terms

• frälsa
• frälsare
• frälsning

Descendants

• → Finnish: rälssi

Adjective

frälse (not comparable)

1. (historical) exempt from certain taxes

   frälse jord

   tax-exempt land

References

• frälse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• frälse in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• frälse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• frälsa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)