OpprinnelseFrom Middle Low German, from the prefix be- + fri ("to free, to set free"). Compare with Swedish befria.
- to free, set free (make free), liberate, deliver
“En svær mengde samlet seg utenfor fengslet og befridde fangen.” — A huge crowd gathered outside the prison and freed / liberated the prisoner.
“Jeg har sett hvordan folket mitt blir mishandlet i Egypt, og har hørt klagen deres, og jeg har steget ned for å befri dem.” — I have seen how my people are mistreated in Egypt, heard their moans, and I have descended to deliver them. (Acts of the Apostles, 7,34)
Bøyningerbefri(imperative) · befrir(present) · befris(passive, present) · befridde(past) · befridd(participle, past) · befriende(participle, present)
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