friðla

Icelandic

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

friðla

1. indefinite accusative plural of friðill
2. indefinite genitive plural of friðill

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fridilǭ, feminine form of Proto-Germanic *fridilaz.

Noun

friðla f

1. a concubine, a man's mistress

   Synonym: (contracted form) frilla

Declension

  Declension of friðla (weak ōn-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	friðla	friðlan	friðlur	friðlurnar
accusative	friðlu	friðluna	friðlur	friðlurnar
dative	friðlu	friðlunni	friðlum	friðlunum
genitive	friðlu	friðlunnar	friðla	friðlanna

Derived terms

• friðluborinn
• friðlumaðr
• friðlusonr

Descendants

• Icelandic: frilla
• Faroese: frilla
• Norwegian Nynorsk: frille
• Norwegian Bokmål: frille
• Old Swedish: frilla, friþla
  • Swedish: frilla
• Danish: frille

See also

• friðill
• hjákona
• elskari
• elja
• eljan

References

• Entry "friðla" on page 150 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).