freien
to woo, to court, to propose marriage
English translations
- 01
free
- 02
to free
- 03
liberate
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden um die Ehe bitten.
- English meaning
- to propose (marriage)
- Synonym
- antragen, werben
- German example
- Er hat sie am Strand gefreit.
- English example
- He proposed to her on the beach.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich freie du freist er/sie/es ich freit wir freien ihr freiet sie freien
- Past Participle
- ich habe gefreit du hast gefreit er/sie/es hat gefreit wir haben gefreit ihr habt gefreit sie haben gefreit
- Past
- ich freite du freitest er/sie/es freite wir freiten ihr freitet sie freiten
Related words
- strafbefreiend
Exculpatory
- befreien
to free
- Fenriswolf
In Norse mythology, the Fenris wolf is a giant, monstrous wolf that plays a significant role in Ragnarök.
- Entlastungsprogramm
A plan or set of measures designed to relieve someone or something of a burden.
- ausschütteln
To shake out
- Zwinger
A kennel is an enclosed area, often outdoors, used for keeping animals, especially dogs.
- Wäschetrocknung
Laundry drying
- Wäscheleine
Clothesline
- Frischluft
Fresh air
- Arminianer
Arminian
- Unabhängigkeitsbewegung
An independence movement is an organized effort by a group of people to free themselves from the political control or rule of another power and to establish their own independent state.
- Umschmelzer
A remelter is a person or plant that refines or purifies metals by remelting them.
- Sommerhitze
Summer heat
- Gedankenfluss
Stream of consciousness
- Hurrikanzentrum
Hurricane center
- Freizeitbeschäftigung
Hobby
- Sommernacht
summer night
- reinigen
to clean
- desinfizieren
To disinfect
- sterilisieren
Sterilize
- freilassen
Release
- biwakieren
To bivouac, to camp outdoors without a tent
- picknicken
To picnic
- entvölkern
To depopulate
- entladen
to unload
- häuten
to shed skin
- desoxidieren
To deoxidize means to remove oxygen from a substance or to free it from oxides.
- herauslösen
To extract, to free oneself
- ausnehmen
to exempt, to exclude; to rip off
- freigeben
to release, to approve
- entledigen
To get rid of, to dispose of
- entmilitarisieren
Demilitarize
- erretten
To rescue
- läutern
Purify, refine
- freikaufen
to ransom
- begnaden
To pardon
- durchschneiden
To cut through
- demilitarisieren
demilitarize
- tropenfest
Tropical-proof
- stubenrein
House-trained
- lösend
Releasing, solving
- umkristallisiert
recrystallized
- stressfrei
Stress-free
- zuckerfrei
Sugar-free
- Schober
A large, conical pile of hay or grain stored outdoors.
- Spielplatz
Playground
- Sandkiste
Sandbox
- Biwaksack
Bivy sack
- Biwak
bivouac
Example sentences with “freien”
Er hielt um ihre Hand freiend an. (He was courting her hand in marriage.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'freien' a common modern verb?
No, 'freien' is quite archaic or literary. Today, people use 'einen Heiratsantrag machen'.