frelsi
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz (“freedom; free”).
Pronunciation
Noun
frelsi n (genitive singular frelsis, no plural)
- freedom, liberty
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
- Það ber að viðurkenna, að hver maður sé jafnborinn til virðingar og réttinda, er eigi verði af honum tekin, og er þetta undirstaða frelsis, réttlætis og friðar i heiminum.
- Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.
- Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
- Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi.
- Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
Declension
Declension of frelsi (sg-only neuter)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | frelsi | frelsið |
| accusative | frelsi | frelsið |
| dative | frelsi | frelsinu |
| genitive | frelsis | frelsisins |
Derived terms
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Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “frelsi”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)