פֿרײַ
Yiddish
Etymology
From Old High German frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *prijos, *prēy- (“like, love”). Compare German frei. Cognates include English free and Dutch vrij.
Adjective
פֿרײַ • (fray)
- free (unconstrained, not imprisoned)
- free (not in use, not occupied)
Declension
Declension of פֿרײַ
| predicative | פֿרײַ fray | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| case | masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | post./nom. | ||||
| nominative | פֿרײַער frayer | פֿרײַ fray | פֿרײַע fraye | פֿרײַס frays | פֿרײַע fraye | פֿרײַע fraye |
| accusative | פֿרײַען frayen | |||||
| dative | פֿרײַען frayen | פֿרײַער frayer | ||||