Frieden

See also: frieden

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German vride, from Old High German fridu. See also Dutch vrede, Danish fred, Swedish fred, English frith (peace).

Starting in the 18th century, the weak form Friede started shifting to strong Frieden through spread of the ending from the oblique forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁiːdn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Frie‧den

Noun

Frieden m (strong, genitive Friedens, no plural)

  1. peace
    Antonym: Krieg

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