German

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Etymology

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From Freund +‎ -es- +‎ Kreis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Freundeskreis m (strong, genitive Freundeskreises, plural Freundeskreise)

  1. circle of friends (group of people befriended among each other)
    Synonym: Clique
  2. a person’s or couple’s friends collectively (who need not be friends among themselves)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Freundeskreis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache