"Freier" meaning in German

See Freier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ/ Audio: De-Freier.ogg
Etymology: From freien (“to woo, to exhibit love”). Semantic pejoration is also found, to a lesser extent, in Dutch vrijen (now generally “to have sex”). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|vrijen}} Dutch vrijen Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Freier m (strong, genitive Freiers, plural Freier, feminine Freierin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Freiers [genitive], Freier [plural], Freierin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Freier [nominative, singular], Freier [definite, nominative, plural], Freiers [genitive, singular], Freier [definite, genitive, plural], Freier [dative, singular], Freiern [dative, definite, plural], Freier [accusative, singular], Freier [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. john, punter (client of a prostitute) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Prostitution Synonyms: Bordellbesucher, Kober
    Sense id: en-Freier-de-noun-aGOiIEvb Disambiguation of Prostitution: 89 11 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (archaic) courter (one who woos a woman for marriage) Tags: archaic, masculine, strong Synonyms: Verehrer, Bewerber
    Sense id: en-Freier-de-noun-68Z2debh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Freyer [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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          },
          "expansion": "→ Czech: frajer m",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Czech: frajer m"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "he",
            "2": "פראייר",
            "bor": "1",
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            "tr": "fráyer"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hebrew: פראייר m (fráyer)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hebrew: פראייר m (fráyer)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hu",
            "2": "frájer",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hungarian: frájer",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hungarian: frájer"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pl-gor",
            "2": "frajérz",
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          "expansion": "→ Goral: frajérz",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Goral: frajérz"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pl",
            "2": "frajer",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Polish: frajer",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Polish: frajer"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ru",
            "2": "фра́ер",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Russian: фра́ер m (frájer)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: фра́ер m (frájer)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sh",
            "2": "фрајер",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Serbo-Croatian: фрајер",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→ Serbo-Croatian: фрајер / frajer m"
    },
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          "expansion": "→ Yiddish: פֿרײַער m (frayer)\n→ Polish: frajer\n→ Romanian: fraier\n→ Russian: фраер (frajer)\n→ Hebrew: פראייר (fráier)",
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        }
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      "text": "→ Yiddish: פֿרײַער m (frayer)\n→ Polish: frajer\n→ Romanian: fraier\n→ Russian: фраер (frajer)\n→ Hebrew: פראייר (fráier)"
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      "form": "Freier",
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      "form": "Freier",
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      "form": "Freier",
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    },
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      "form": "Freier",
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  "lang_code": "de",
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          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Reproduction",
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            "Life",
            "Nature"
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        {
          "ref": "1994, “Willenlos”, performed by Marius Müller-Westernhagen:",
          "text": "Ihr Name war Fräulein Meyer / Meyer mit Ypsilon / sie schaffte täglich zehn Freier / was für 'ne Kondition",
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          "punter",
          "punter"
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          "word": "Bordellbesucher"
        },
        {
          "word": "Kober"
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      ]
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        {
          "english": "Faust, Part Two",
          "ref": "1832, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil [Faust, Part Two]:",
          "text": "Was soll das lüsterne Geleyer? / Du bist ein miserabler Freier, / Stolzirst einher und thust so groß!",
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        }
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        "(archaic) courter (one who woos a woman for marriage)"
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        },
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          "word": "Bewerber"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfʁaɪ̯ɐ/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Freier"
}
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    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Czech: frajer m",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Czech: frajer m"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
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            "1": "he",
            "2": "פראייר",
            "bor": "1",
            "g": "m",
            "tr": "fráyer"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hebrew: פראייר m (fráyer)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hebrew: פראייר m (fráyer)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hu",
            "2": "frájer",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Hungarian: frájer",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Hungarian: frájer"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pl-gor",
            "2": "frajérz",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Goral: frajérz",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Goral: frajérz"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pl",
            "2": "frajer",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Polish: frajer",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Polish: frajer"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "ru",
            "2": "фра́ер",
            "bor": "1",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Russian: фра́ер m (frájer)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sh",
            "2": "фрајер",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Serbo-Croatian: фрајер",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "yi",
            "2": "פֿרײַער",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Yiddish: פֿרײַער m (frayer)\n→ Polish: frajer\n→ Romanian: fraier\n→ Russian: фраер (frajer)\n→ Hebrew: פראייר (fráier)",
          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Yiddish: פֿרײַער m (frayer)\n→ Polish: frajer\n→ Romanian: fraier\n→ Russian: фраер (frajer)\n→ Hebrew: פראייר (fráier)"
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      "form": "Freier",
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      "form": "Freier",
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        "definite",
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      "form": "Freier",
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        {
          "ref": "1994, “Willenlos”, performed by Marius Müller-Westernhagen:",
          "text": "Ihr Name war Fräulein Meyer / Meyer mit Ypsilon / sie schaffte täglich zehn Freier / was für 'ne Kondition",
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        }
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          "word": "Bordellbesucher"
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        {
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          "text": "Was soll das lüsterne Geleyer? / Du bist ein miserabler Freier, / Stolzirst einher und thust so groß!",
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        }
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Verehrer"
        },
        {
          "word": "Bewerber"
        }
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    },
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      "word": "Freyer"
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}

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