freodom

Old English

Alternative forms
  • frīodōm, frȳdōm

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *frijadōm (“freedom”). Equivalent to frēo +‎ -dōm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfre͜oːˌdoːm/

Noun

frēodōm m

  1. freedom, state of free will
  2. charter
  3. emancipation, deliverance

Declension
Declension of freodom (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative freodom freodomas
accusative freodom freodomas
genitive freodomes freodoma
dative freodome freodomum

Derived terms
  • sundorfrēodōm

Descendants
  • Middle English: fredom, fredome, freedom, freedome, freodom
    • English: freedom
    • Scots: freedom
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