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fruma

Gothic

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Romanization

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fruma

  1. Romanization of 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌰

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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fruma f (genitive singular frumu, nominative plural frumur)

  1. (biology) a cell

Declension

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    Declension of fruma
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fruma fruman frumur frumurnar
accusative frumu frumuna frumur frumurnar
dative frumu frumunni frumum frumunum
genitive frumu frumunnar frumna frumnanna

Derived terms

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *frumô, from the stem *fur-, *fr- (Old English for, for-) + the rarer comparative suffix *-umô. Cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌰 (fruma), Latin prīmus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fruma m (nominative plural fruman)

  1. beginning, origin
    • Beowulf
      wæs se fruma egeslíc / léodum on lande (...)
      This beginning was terrible for people in the land (...)
  2. prince, king, chief, ruler. Often used in compounds
    • Beowulf
      wine Scyldinga / léof landfruma lange áhte
      friend of the Scyldings / beloved ruler of the land had ruled for a long time
      Ðá wæs gyldenhilt gamelum rince / hárum hildfruman on hand gyfen / enta aérgeweorc
      Then was the golden hilt to the old king / the old battle-leader given into his hand / the ancient work of giants
  3. originator, inventor, creator

Declension

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Declension of fruma (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fruma fruman
accusative fruman fruman
genitive fruman frumena
dative fruman frumum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: frume, frome

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *frumô.

Noun

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fruma f

  1. benefit

Descendants

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