*frijahalsaz¹
Runic: ᚠᚱᛁᛃᚨᚺᚨᛚᛊᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸri.jɑ.ˌxɑl.sɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
freedom, liberty, the state of not being constrained or imprisoned
Etymology
From *frijaz (‘free’) + *halsaz (‘neck’), thus "having a free (unhampered by a yoke, chain, etc.) neck" > "being free, freedom".
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | frijahalsaz | frijahalsōz, frijahalsōs |
| Acc. | frijahalsą | frijahalsanz |
| Gen. | frijahalsas, frijahalsis | frijahalsǫ̂ |
| Dat. | frijahalsai | frijahalsamaz |
| Inst. | frijahalsō | frijahalsamiz |
| Voc. | frijahals | frijahalsōz, frijahalsōs |
Descendants
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*frijahals (Proto-West Germanic)
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frēols (Old English)
- freols (Middle English)
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frēols (Old English)
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*frijahals (Proto-West Germanic)
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frīhals (Old High German)
- vrīhals (Middle High German)
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frīhals (Old High German)
- 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (freihals) (Gothic)