friosan

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *freusan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, whence also Old Saxon friosan, Old English frēosan, Old Norse frjósa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *prews-.

Verb

friosan

1. to freeze

Conjugation

Conjugation of friosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	friosan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	friusu, friuso	frōs
2nd person singular	friusis, friusist	fruri
3rd person singular	friusit	frōs
1st person plural	friosem, friosemēs	frurum, frurumēs
2nd person plural	frioset	frurut
3rd person plural	friosant	frurun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	friose	fruri
2nd person singular	friosēs, friosēst	frurīs, frurīst
3rd person singular	friose	fruri
1st person plural	friosēm, friosemēs	frurīm, frurīmēs
2nd person plural	friosēt	frurīt
3rd person plural	friosēn	frurīn
imperative	present
singular	frius
plural	frioset
participle	present	past
	friosanti	gifroran

Descendants

• Middle High German: vriesen, vrieren
  • Bavarian: frian

    Cimbrian: vriizan, briizan (Mezzaselva)

  • Central Franconian: freese, früüse, friere

    Luxembourgish: fréieren

  • German: frieren
  • Yiddish: פֿרירן (frirn)

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *freusan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, whence also Old English frēosan, Old High German friosan and Old Norse frjósa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *prews-.

Verb

friosan

1. to freeze

Conjugation

Conjugation of friosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	friosan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	friusu	frōs
2nd person singular	friusis	fruri
3rd person singular	friusid	frōs
plural	friosad	frurun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	friose	fruri
2nd person singular	frioses	fruris
3rd person singular	friose	fruri
plural	friosen	frurin
imperative	present
singular	frios
plural	friosad
participle	present	past
	friusandi	gifroran, froran

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vrêsen, vreisen
  • German Low German: fresen
  • Low German: freern, freren, fresen