freðinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From older frerinn, from Old Norse frørinn (the original past participle of frjósa (“to freeze”), before -s- was generalized throughout the paradigm), from Proto-Germanic *fruzanaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrɛːðɪn(ː)/

  Rhymes: -ɛːðɪn

Adjective

freðinn (comparative freðnari, superlative freðnastur)

1. frozen

2. (Informal) under the influence of marijuana

Declension

positive forms of freðinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðinn	freðin	freðið
	accusative	freðinn	freðna
	dative	freðnum	freðinni	freðnu
	genitive	freðins	freðinnar	freðins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðnir	freðnar	freðin
	accusative	freðna
	dative	freðnum
	genitive	freðinna
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðni	freðna	freðna
	acc/dat/gen	freðna	freðnu
	plural (all-case)	freðnu

comparative forms of freðinn

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	freðnari	freðnari	freðnara
	plural (all-case)	freðnari

superlative forms of freðinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðnastur	freðnust	freðnast
	accusative	freðnastan	freðnasta
	dative	freðnustum	freðnastri	freðnustu
	genitive	freðnasts	freðnastrar	freðnasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðnastir	freðnastar	freðnust
	accusative	freðnasta
	dative	freðnustum
	genitive	freðnastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	freðnasti	freðnasta	freðnasta
	acc/dat/gen	freðnasta	freðnustu
	plural (all-case)	freðnustu

Related terms

• freri
• frjósa
• frost