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Friederich
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German
Alternative forms
de Friedrich
de Friedr. abbreviation
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
de goh Fridurih (goh fridu peace + goh -rih suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning en king), from de gmw-pro *Friþurīk.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfʁiː.də.ʁɪç/ /ˈfʁiː.dʁɪç/ standard
de /ˈfʁɪ.də.ʁɪç/ /ˈfʁɪ.dʁɪç/ regional, including western Germany
The choice for a pronunciation with or without /ə/ tends to be based more on general personal preference, rather than the exact spelling in a given case.
Proper noun
m
de male Old High German Frederick.