fresen
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German vrêsen, from Old Saxon friosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną, from Proto-Indo-European *prews-. Compare Dutch vriezen, West Frisian frieze, German frieren, English freeze, Danish fryse. Doublet of freren.
Verb
fresen (third-person singular simple present früst, past tense froor, past participle froren, auxiliary verb hebben or wesen)
- to freeze
Conjugation
Conjugation of fresen (class 2 strong verb)
infinitive | fresen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | frees | froor |
2nd person singular | früss(t) | froors(t) |
3rd person singular | früs(t) | froor |
plural | freest, freesen | froren |
imperative | present | — |
singular | frees | |
plural | freest | |
participle | present | past |
fresen | (e)froren, gefroren | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English frēosan, from Proto-Germanic *freusaną. Compare frost.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfreːzən/
Verb
fresen
- To freeze; to become frozen or reach freezing point (referring to water)
- To form or come into existence due to freezing (referring to ice)
- To become adhered or stuck to something due to freezing.
- To be at freezing point (of the temperature):
- To be afflicted or injured by low temperatures (up to and including death)
- (rare) To have a feeling of coldness; to pick up a chill.
- To become stopped; to cease or terminate.
- (figuratively) To stop one from feeling sympathy or compassion.
- (rare) To become coagulated or solid like ice.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fresen (strong class 2)
infinitive | (to) fresen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | frese | frese |
2nd person singular | fresest | *frure, *frese(st) |
3rd person singular | freseth, freseþ, frest | frese |
plural | fresen | *frese(n), *frure(n) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | frese | *frure |
plural | fresen | *frese(n), *frure(n) |
imperative | present | |
singular | frese | |
plural | freseþ, freseth | |
participle | present | past |
fresende, fresinge | (i)fror(en), (i)frosen |
References
- “frẹ̄sen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-22.
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