freien
Meaning
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- (archaic,poetic,weak) to marry or marry off
- (archaic,poetic,weak) to court, to woo, to ask for an amatory relation
- (weak) Synonym of befreien
Concepts
court
ask in marriage
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʁaɪ̯ən/
Etymology
Originally restricted to Low and Central German; generalized by Luther. Borrowed from Middle Low German vrien and Middle High German vrīen, frīen, vrijen, vrigen, from Old High German *frīon; compare Old Saxon friohon. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frijōną. Cognate to Dutch vrijen.
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New
frei
- free; unenslaved; unimprisoned
- free; unrestricted; more negative also: unrestrained; licentious
- unblocked; free for passage
- independent; unaffiliated
- free of (not containing or unaffected by)
- liberal
- free of charge, gratis
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Sentences
Der Gemeinderat besteht aus acht 8 Mitgliedern , alle gehören der Freien Wählergemeinschaft an 🔛 .
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The municipal council consists of eight members, all of whom belong to the Free Voter Community.
Freiheitsentzug und Beschränkung der freien Lebensgestaltung dürfen nur aufgrund einer gesetzlichen Grundlage erfolgen .
Deprivation of liberty and restriction of free living may only take place on a legal basis.
