frewida

Old High German

Alternative forms

• frouwida

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frawiþō. Equivalent to frao (“glad”, adjective) +‎ -ida.

Noun

frewida f

1. joy

Declension

Declension of frewida (ō-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	frewida	frewidā
accusative	frewida	frewidā
genitive	frewida	frewidōno
dative	frewidu	frewidōm

Descendants

• Middle High German: vröude, vrowede
  • German: Freude

References

1. Hahn, Karl August, Jeitteles, Adalbert. Althochdeutsche Grammatik, 1870.