Fron

dieNoun

drudgery; forced labor (archaic)

English translations

  1. 01

    from

Word details

German meaning
Fron bezeichnet eine unentgeltliche Pflichtarbeit, die ein Untertan für seinen Herrn leisten musste.
English meaning
Corvée refers to unpaid compulsory labor that a subject had to perform for their lord.
Synonym
Zwangsarbeit, Dienstpflicht
German example
Im Mittelalter mussten Bauern oft Frondienste leisten.
English example
In the Middle Ages, peasants often had to perform corvée labor.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Fron
Plural Form
die Fronen

Example sentences with “Fron”

  1. Das ist reine Fron für mich. (That is pure drudgery for me.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Fron' still used today?

It is rare and usually used in the context of 'Frondienst' (forced labor) or as a metaphor for hard, unwanted work.