See also: -fræði

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic *frōdį̄. Cognate to Faroese frøði, Old Norse fróðr (wise) and Old English frōd (wise). More at frood.

Noun

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fræði n pl (plural only, genitive plural fræða) or
fræði f (genitive singular fræði, no plural)

  1. (sciences) science, studies
    Synonym: vísindi
Declension
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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fræði

  1. inflection of fræða:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. third-person present subjunctive