frecne

Old English

Alternative forms
  • frœ̄cne, frǣcne

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfreːk.ne/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *frōkni, from Proto-Germanic *frōkniz.

Adjective

frēcne

  1. dangerous
  2. grievous, dire, horrible
  3. severe, fierce, savage
  4. daring, bold, brave, audacious
  5. wicked
Declension
Declension of frēcne — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frēcne frēcnu, frēcno frēcne
Accusative frēcne frēcne frēcne
Genitive frēcnes frēcenre frēcnes
Dative frēcnum frēcenre frēcnum
Instrumental frēcne frēcenre frēcne
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frēcne frēcna, frēcne frēcnu, frēcno
Accusative frēcne frēcna, frēcne frēcnu, frēcno
Genitive frēcenra frēcenra frēcenra
Dative frēcnum frēcnum frēcnum
Instrumental frēcnum frēcnum frēcnum
Declension of frēcne — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frēcna frēcne frēcne
Accusative frēcnan frēcnan frēcne
Genitive frēcnan frēcnan frēcnan
Dative frēcnan frēcnan frēcnan
Instrumental frēcnan frēcnan frēcnan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative frēcnan frēcnan frēcnan
Accusative frēcnan frēcnan frēcnan
Genitive frēcenra, frēcnena frēcenra, frēcnena frēcenra, frēcnena
Dative frēcnum frēcnum frēcnum
Instrumental frēcnum frēcnum frēcnum
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *frōkni, from Proto-Germanic *frōkni (“danger, peril”).

Noun

frēcne n

  1. Alternative form of frēcn
Declension
Declension of frecne (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative frēcne frēcnu
accusative frēcne frēcnu
genitive frēcnes frēcna
dative frēcne frēcnum

Noun

frēcne n

  1. Dative singular form of of frēcn
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