Frisch

/frɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Fresh or recently made, used especially in German and related languages to mean cool, new, or not stale.

Etymology

From Old High German 'frisk,' related to Proto-Germanic '*friskaz.' The word spread across Germanic languages and influenced many European linguistic borrowings.

Kelly Says

The same root gave English 'frisk' (to move lively), showing how 'fresh' and 'energetic' got mixed together—fresh things feel crisp and lively, tired old things feel sluggish.

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