fröjd
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish fryghþ, frygh, frøgdh, frøghdh, frøgd, frøghd, from Old Norse frygð, from Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛁᚷᚹᛁᚦᚢ (*friggwiþu), from Proto-Germanic *friwiþō; or possibly from *ᚠᚱᚢᚷᚹᛁᚦᚢ (*fruggwiþu), from Proto-Germanic *fruwiþō, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frawaz.[1] Cognate with Elfdalian fröjð, Norwegian Nynorsk frygd, Danish fryd (whence also Norwegian Bokmål fryd and Norwegian Nynorsk fryd), Icelandic frygð and also German Freude which has influenced the modern meaning of the word in all Nordic languages.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
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- (something that provides) great, heartfelt joy; joy, delight, pleasure
- Här är allt frid och fröjd, ingen anledning till oro.
- Here everything is peace and joy, no reason for worry.
- Det har varit en fröjd att få spendera den här middagen med dig.
- It has been a great pleasure to spend this dinner with you.
- en fröjd för ögat
- a delight to the eyes (idiomatic)
Declension
[edit]Declension of fröjd
Derived terms
[edit]- frid och fröjd (“peace and joy”)
- fröjdefull (poetic, somewhat dated)
Related terms
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