Freio

Freio

German

Etymology

From frei (“free”) +‎ -o. The Rheinisches Wörterbuch in 1930 attested Freihuus (“free house”). For the modern form, compare the synonyms given below.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaɪ̯o/

Noun

Freio n (strong, genitive Freios, plural Freios)

  1. (western Germany, in playground games such as tag) an area where a player cannot be caught
    Synonyms: (northern Germany) Klippo, (Austria) Leo
    Äh, das zählt nicht! Ich bin im Freio.
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