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frelse.

rescue

6 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfʁalsə][ˈfʁɑlsə]

  1. rescue

    common-gender · no-plural

  2. salvation, redemption

    common-gender · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish frælsæ, from Old Norse frelsi, frjálsi, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälse. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (“freedom; free”), cognate with Old English frēols, Middle High German vrīhals, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (freihals) (all nouns). This word is a compound of *frijaz (“free”) + *halsaz (“neck”).

verb[ˈfʁalsə][ˈfʁɑlsə]

  1. save, rescue

  2. save, redeem

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish frelsæ, from Old Norse frelsa, frjálsa, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälsa. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz, see above.

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