fríður

See also: friður and Fríður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic *frīdaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɹʊiːjʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ʊiːjʊɹ
    Homophones: fríur, Fríður

Adjective

fríður (comparative fríðari, superlative fríðastur)

  1. beautiful
  2. noble

Declension

fríður a15
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) fríður fríð frítt
Accusative (hvønnfall) fríðan fríða
Dative (hvørjumfall) fríðum fríðari fríðum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (fríðs) (fríðar) (fríðs)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) fríðir fríðar fríð
Accusative (hvønnfall) fríðar
Dative (hvørjumfall) fríðum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (fríða)

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Derived terms

  • frítt er Eysturfelli frá at fara - "The Eastern Hill (easternmost peak of the Faroes in Fugloy) is too beautiful, to leave it" (about something, which is too good, to miss)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic *frīdaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfriːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -iːðʏr
    Homophones: Fríður

Adjective

fríður (comparative fríðari, superlative fríðastur)

  1. beautiful, fair, pretty
    Synonym: fagur
  2. good
    Synonym: góður

Inflection

Derived terms

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