No. 419 in Danish
fri
"Fri" in Danish means "free" or "off."
In a sentence
Jeg er fri fra arbejde kl. fem.
I am free from work at five o'clock.
Here, 'fri' means 'free' in the sense of being liberated or not engaged in work.
I Danmark er det en fri og demokratisk nation.
In Denmark, it is a free and democratic nation.
Here, 'fri' refers to freedom in the context of societal and political liberty.
Hun følte sig fri, mens hun gik gennem skoven.
She felt free as she walked through the forest.
Here, 'fri' expresses the feeling of freedom and emotional liberation.
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