freden

Danish

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /freːˀðən/, [ˈfʁ̥æˀðn̩], [ˈfʁ̥æðˀn̩]

Noun

freden c

1. definite singular of fred

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /freːðən/, [ˈfʁ̥æðn̩]

Verb

freden

1. gerund of frede

Middle English

Alternative forms

• frede

Etymology

Inherited from Old English frēdan, from Proto-West Germanic *frōdijan, from Proto-Germanic *frōdijaną; compare *frod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreːdən/

Verb

freden (third-person singular simple present fredeth, present participle fredynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative fredde, past participle fred) (poetic, uncommon)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To experience a sensation or emotion.
2. (transitive, intransitive, rare) To learn or discover.

Conjugation

Conjugation of freden (weak in -de)

infinitive	(to) freden, frede
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	frede	fredde
2nd-person singular	fredest	freddest
3rd-person singular	fredeth	fredde
subjunctive singular	frede
imperative singular		—
plural1	freden, frede	fredden, fredde
imperative plural	fredeth, frede	—
participles	fredynge, fredende	fred, yfred

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “frẹ̄den, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

freden m

1. definite singular of fred

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

freden m

1. definite singular of fred

Swedish

Noun

freden

1. definite singular of fred

West Frisian

Noun

freden

1. plural of freed