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German
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German Fridurih (fridu (“peace”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”)), from Proto-West Germanic *Friþurīk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç/, /ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/, /ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç/ (regional, including western Germany)
- The choice for a pronunciation with or without /ə/ tends to be based more on general personal preference, rather than the exact spelling in a given case.
Proper noun
Friederich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Friederichs)
- a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Frederick.