fregna

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to hear, to be informed of
  • (ditransitive) to ask (for), to inquire

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frehnaną (ask).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*frehnaną

Gloss

ask

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

聞

Emoji
🙏

Timeline

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