Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the original word for the fear of what?
Correct answer: Friday the 13th
GrandmaTanya
It sounds like something I would say if I stubbed my toe! LOL 😁
amdaniel67
isn't triskaidekaphobia the irrational fear of the number 13???
Ken Jennings
I am afraid of phobias
PamperedTorpedo23872
Love it. I was born on a Friday the Thirteenth. I always considered it a good luck thing.
Emmanuel Grey
Fun fact, every month that begins with a Sunday, has a Friday the 13th.
Egghead 73191
Bill D Maryland, they don't just make up words. the parts of those words come from Greek. what these "namers" do is put the separate pieces together to make new words. cool, huh?
Player #3417087
I was born on Friday the 13th and my sisters were all born on the 13th.
Egghead 73191
amdaniel67, yea but add frigga to it and you get Friday the 13th
NARNZ24
why in the world are people afraid
BionicLord51
i am afraid of people that make stuff up
Miguel
best wishes, and thanks for your prayers
Miguel
because I am not sure if you are interested in this opportunity or if you have a few questions about the position.
GoonerBulldog
they mention this in 'friends'...joey is practicing a game show with Ross & chandler and asks what is triskaidekaphobia 😁
Lionessa
I have an irrational fear of trivia questions about obscure phobias...
Nicole
Rose, I thought it was spelled Freya
Jonesy
PamperedTorpedo23872, I was 13 on a Friday the 13th, so I am in agreement with you.
Player #85315195
Ken Jennings, biggest giggle today. Thanks
Player #85315195
I'm begining to think there's a phobia for everything on earth, and beyond.🥺
addam
PamperedTorpedo23872,
and in numerology ppl who have a life path number of 4 shouldn't have any fear of the number 13 since it breaks down to the number 4 when adding 1+ 3
CHX
BionicLord51, not a make up stuff. this is true because in the Philippines people believe in superstitions. There more than this
amethyst
swerte ang 13
barb
Emmanuel Grey, I took this opportunity to look and see when the next Friday 13th will be. There is one in September 2024 and one also in December 2024!
barb
Emmanuel Grey, I did not know that! Thanks for sharing that bit of information with us!( You know, now I have to go to my calendar and have a quick look! LOL😁)
Player #118103951
Frigga is (I believe) Friday in one of the Scandinavian languages and triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the # 13. Hense the fear of Friday the 13th.
Coda
yeow! HOW do you pronounce that?
Player #113245786
who names this mess?
Mars V
Radakyl, I have fear of poor sentence structure.
Theo
Paraskevi = Friday
Dekatria = Number 13
Phobia = fear
All are Greek words..
🙂 For anyone who is wondering where the word comes from.. You are welcome ♥️
LR#33658833
PamperedTorpedo23872, hey same pinch I was born on Friday 13th too. I am lucky
Barbie
my oldest brother claims to have triskaidekaphobia. truth is he thinks he’s cool because he can remember how to say it and not many ppl know what it is. our father died on friday the 13th and he did not burst into flames or any such, much to my chagrin!
Rose
amdaniel67, Frigga was a Norse goddess, derived name for Friday. Adding Frigga to triskaidekaphobia answers the question of Friday the 13th
WDA
Be sure not to let some crazed undead killer wearing a hockey mask and wielding a machete cross your path! LOL!
octagxn
Ken Jennings, phobophobia
octagxn
amdaniel67, yeah i think that's one of the root words !
R4gn4R
Frigga was the keyword for me to get the Friday the 13th answer
Lou
NARNZ24, we should only fear fear itself
Terry
My son turned 13on Friday the 13th. He was afraid to go to school. I thought fast and told him it was like a double negative—it was very lucky. He bought it, and his day was fine.
Lillian
kipe ogini, did you make that up? Very funny and probably true!
Lillian
NARNZ24, Since it originated with a French king named Louis killing off the Knights Templar on a Friday the 13th, the fear is now irrational.
Wannabe Vulcan
I wonder if the phobia was more common after the movie came out?