frelse

Danish

[ˈfʁalsə]

noun
Definitions
  • rescue
  • (religion) salvation, redemption

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish frælsæ inherited from Old Norse frelsi derived from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (free, freedom), *frijaz (beloved, not in bondage, free) + Proto-Germanic *halsaz (neck, throat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*halsaz

Gloss

neck, throat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

喉, 咽

Emoji
🦒 🧣

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