Etymology

From Old Norse ófreskja, from the adjective ófreskr ‎(“clairvoyant”), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *unfriþiskaz (as per S. Bugge 1885), but according to F. Holthausen cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌹 ‎(fraþi), then from *fraþiskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈouːfrɛsca/