frei

/fʁaɪ̯/

adjective A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. free (available, unoccupied, or not restricted)

Similar words

unabhängig

Close synonyms for "free/independent," especially politically (ein freies/unabhängiges Land).

Similar in other languages

English

autonomous

Close — free, not restricted relates to autonomous.

Spanish

holgado

Close — free, unrestricted relates to loose, comfortable (holgado).

English

available

frei can mean free in the sense of unoccupied or available, which overlaps closely with available for seats, time, or rooms.

Practice

1 What does frei mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ist dieser Platz noch ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches frei?

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