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Frith vs Fritz - What's the difference?

frith | fritz |

As nouns the difference between frith and fritz

is that frith is peace; security while Fritz is a German person.

As verbs the difference between frith and fritz

is that frith is to protect; guard while fritz is to go wrong or become defective.

As proper nouns the difference between frith and fritz

is that frith is {{surname|lang=en} while Fritz is a name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.

frith

English

Etymology 1

(wikipedia frith) From (etyl), from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Noun

(-)
  • (rare, or, archaic) Peace; security.
  • (obsolete) Sanctuary, asylum.

    • Usage notes

    * (peace) This sense is obsolete, except that it has recently been revived among followers of Heathenry. When used by Heathens, it is fairly synonymous with the slightly less rare English word comity.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) frithien, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To protect; guard.
  • (obsolete) To inclose; fence in, as a forest or park.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . More at forest.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a wood, woodland, forest; undergrowth, brushwood

    • Etymology 4

    See firth.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) A kind of weir for catching fish.

    • Anagrams

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    fritz

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person.

    • Synonyms

    * Boche * jerry * Kraut * Hun

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (UK, offensive) A name used to represent the German people (particularly the German armed forces) as a group.
    • But if Fritz is stationed in that patch of woodland, we've got no chance!
    You! Fritz ! Tell us where the ammunition's kept!
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