freien

German (Berlin)

/ˈfʁaɪ̯ən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (archaic) to marry
  • (archaic) to ask for marriage; to propose
  • (archaic) to court; to woo

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vrien inherited from Middle High German vrīen inherited from Old High German *frīon inherited from Proto-Germanic *frijōną (love, free).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*frijōną

Gloss

love, free

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

愛, 恋

Emoji
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