frälse

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish frælse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic *frijahalsaz.

Noun

frälse n

(historical) exemption from certain taxes
(historical) noblemen thus exempt
frälse och ofrälse
noblemen and commoners

Declension

Declension of frälse
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	frälse	frälset	—	—
Genitive	frälses	frälsets	—	—

Derived terms

ofrälse

Related terms

Descendants

→ Finnish: rälssi

Adjective

frälse (not comparable)

(historical) exempt from certain taxes
frälse jord
tax-exempt land

References

frälse in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
frälse in Svensk ordbok (SO)
frälse in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
frälsa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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