Frederik
Afrikaans
Etymology
Proper noun
Frederik
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frederic
Derived terms
- Freek (diminutive)
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfʁeðˀʁek], [ˈfʁæðˀʁæk]
Proper noun
Frederik
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frederick
Usage notes
- Traditionally popular in Denmark, as a royal name.
Related terms
- (male given names) Freddy, Frede, Frits
- (female names) Frederikke, Rikke
- (surnames) Frederiksen
References
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 40 609 males with the given name Frederik have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the last frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch Vrederic, from Old Dutch Frithoric, from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk, from Proto-Germanic *Friþurīks, a compound of *friþuz (“peace”) + *rīks (“king”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfreːdərɪk/, (Belgium) [ˈfreːdərɪk], (Netherlands) [ˈfrei̯dərɪk]
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Proper noun
Frederik m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frederick
Derived terms
- Freek (diminutive)
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: Frederik
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɛdɛrik/
Proper noun
Frederik m pers (genitive singular Frederika, nominative plural Frederikovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Frederik | Frederikovia |
| genitive | Frederika | Frederikov |
| dative | Frederikovi | Frederikom |
| accusative | Frederika | Frederikov |
| locative | Frederikovi | Frederikoch |
| instrumental | Frederikom | Frederikmi |
Further reading
- “Frederik”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026