Masculine
Freier
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) john, punter (client of a prostitute)
- (archaic,masculine,strong) courter (one who woos a woman for marriage)
Concepts
Synonyms
Heiratsbewerber
Hacho
Zengerling
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From freien (“to woo, to exhibit love”). Semantic pejoration is also found, to a lesser extent, in Dutch vrijen (now generally “to have sex”).
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