frelse

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From Old Danish frælsæ, from Old Norse frelsi, frjálsi, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälse. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (“freedom; free”), cognate with Old English frēols, Middle High German vrīhals, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (freihals) (all nouns). This word is a compound of *frijaz (“free”) +‎ *halsaz (“neck”).

frelse c (singular definite frelsen, not used in plural form)

1. rescue
2. (religion) salvation, redemption

• “frelse,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Danish frelse, from Old Norse frelsa, frjálsa, cognate with Norwegian frelse, Swedish frälsa. Derived from the adjective frjáls (“free”), from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz, see above.

frelse (imperative frels, infinitive at frelse, present tense frelser, past tense frelste, perfect tense har frelst)

1. save, rescue
2. (religion) save, redeem

• frelser

• “frelse,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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From Old Norse frelsi (noun), and frelsa (verb).

frelse m or f (definite singular frelsa or frelsen)

1. salvation, deliverance

• Frelsesarmeen

frelse (imperative frels, present tense frelser, passive frelses, simple past frelste, past participle frelst, present participle frelsende)

1. to save, rescue, deliver (often in a biblical or religious sense)

• frelser (noun)

• “frelse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse frelsi, frjalsi.

frelse f (definite singular frelsa)

1. salvation, deliverance

• Frelsesarmeen

frelse (present tense frelser, past tense frelste, past participle frelst, passive infinitive frelsast, present participle frelsande, imperative frels)

1. Alternative form of frelsa

• “frelse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.