Noun: fru
Hyphenation:
Gender: Common gender
Nominative
| Sg. Indef. | fru |
| Sg. Def. | frun |
| Pl. Indef. | fruar |
| Pl. Def. | fruarna |
Genitive
| Sg. Indef. | frus |
| Sg. Def. | fruns |
| Pl. Indef. | fruars |
| Pl. Def. | fruarnas |
Sample Sentences
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Har fru Nilsson ringt än? (Has Mrs. Nilsson called yet?)
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Ja, fru president! (Yes, Madam President!)
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Vad vill frun ha till efterrätt? (What would you like for dessert, madam? [What would the lady like for dessert?])
Nouns inflected like fru
sameby,
bergsjö,
dammsky,
saltsjö,
kratersjö,
järnvägsbro,
gångbro,
semesterö,
klaffbro,
hemmafru,
skärgårdsö,
å,
ö,
oͤ,
lo,
mo,
olympiaby,
halvö,
insjö,
köksö, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
From Old Swedish frugha, from Old Saxon frūa. Doublet of fruga, Freja.
Verbs referencing "fru"
Danish Nouns
frue, English Nouns
frow, Danish Nouns
frøken.
Translations