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Freier

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See also: freier and fréier

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Freier.

Proper noun

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Freier (plural Freiers)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Freier is the 23804th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1062 individuals. Freier is most common among White (96.14%) individuals.

Further reading

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From freien (to woo, to exhibit love). Semantic pejoration is also found, to a lesser extent, in Dutch vrijen (now generally “to have sex”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ/
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Noun

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Freier m (strong, genitive Freiers, plural Freier, feminine Freierin)

  1. john, punter (client of a prostitute)
    Synonyms: Bordellbesucher, Kober
    • 1994, “Willenlos”, performed by Marius Müller-Westernhagen:
      Ihr Name war Fräulein Meyer / Meyer mit Ypsilon / sie schaffte täglich zehn Freier / was für 'ne Kondition
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (archaic) courter (one who woos a woman for marriage)
    Synonyms: Verehrer, Bewerber

Usage notes

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  • Freier is now expected to be used in the context of prostitution. The old sense of one who seeks marriages is expressed by Heiratskandidat or terms of this kind.

Declension

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Descendants

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Further reading

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