Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch vrai, from Old French verai, ultimately from Latin vērāx (truthful). Compare West Flemish froai (well-mannered), Saterland Frisian froai (acceptable, neat, cute, lovely).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fraːi̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aːi̯

Adjective edit

fraai (comparative fraaier, superlative fraaist)

  1. beautiful, pretty, handsome
  2. nice, fancy

Inflection edit

Inflection of fraai
uninflected fraai
inflected fraaie
comparative fraaier
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial fraai fraaier het fraaist
het fraaiste
indefinite m./f. sing. fraaie fraaiere fraaiste
n. sing. fraai fraaier fraaiste
plural fraaie fraaiere fraaiste
definite fraaie fraaiere fraaiste
partitive fraais fraaiers

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Negerhollands: fraai, fraej, fraj
    • Virgin Islands Creole: frai (dated)