frihed

Danish

Etymology

From fri (“free”) +‎ -hed, after Middle Low German vrîheit (“freedom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriːhed/, [ˈfʁiˌheðˀ]

Noun

frihed c (singular definite friheden, plural indefinite friheder)

1. freedom
2. liberty
3. exemption
4. leisure

Usage notes

In compounds: friheds-, -frihed.

Declension

Declension of frihed

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	frihed	friheden	friheder	frihederne
genitive	friheds	frihedens	friheders	frihedernes

References

• “frihed” in Den Danske Ordbog