Frisan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frīsan, whence also Old Frisian Frīsa and Old High German Frīson. The Proto-Germanic form is uncertain, since Old Norse frísir is an i-stem; thus the West Germanic form points to *frīsaniz, while Old Norse points to *frīsīz. Note that variants with ē exist, but the oldest sources attest that these are secondary developments; see especially Latin Frīsiī, attested since the first century.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfriː.sɑn/, [ˈfriː.zɑn]
Proper noun
Frīsan m pl
- the Frisians
- Frisia
- inflection of Frīsa
Declension
Declension of Frisan (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Frīsan |
| accusative | — | Frīsan |
| genitive | — | Frīsena |
| dative | — | Frīsum |
References
- Neumann, Günter (2008). Namenstudien zum Altgermanischen. Berlin: de Gruyter. p. 358