vriend

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vriend, from Middle Dutch vrient, from Old Dutch friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.

Noun

vriend (plural vriende, feminine vriendin)

friend

Dutch

Alternative forms

vrind

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrient, from Old Dutch friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. Related to the verb vrijen (“to make love; to be in a relationship”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vrint/
audio (file)
Rhymes: -int

Noun

vriend m (plural vrienden, diminutive vriendje n, feminine vriendin)

(male) friend
boyfriend

Derived terms

Terms derived from vriend

bevrienden

vriendelijk

vriendschap

Descendants

Afrikaans: vriend

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