Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic *friund.

Cognate with German Freund, Dutch vriend, English friend, Icelandic frændi.

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Noun

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Fründ m (plural Fründe)

  1. friend
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Isch ä guete Fründ vo mir.
      He's a good friend of mine.

German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German vrint, from Old Saxon friund.

Cognate with Dutch vriend, German Freund, English friend, Icelandic frændi.

Noun

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Fründ m (plural Frünn or Frünnen, feminine Fründin)

  1. friend, buddy, pal
  2. boyfriend
  3. relative

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References

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  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian friōnd, friūnd, from Proto-West Germanic *friund.

Cognate with English friend, Dutch vriend, German Freund, Icelandic frændi.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /frʏnd/

Noun

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Fründ m

  1. friend