See also: Frënd

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old English frēond, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz; equivalent to fre +‎ -ende.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /freːnd/
  • (from compounds) IPA(key): /frɛnd/, /frind/

Noun edit

frend (plural frendes or (Early ME) frend)

  1. A friend or compatriot; a close associate.
  2. A patron, philanthropist, or supporter.
  3. A family member; one of one's kin.
  4. (rare) A lover or mistress.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: friend (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: freend, frende, freynd, freind
  • Yola: vriene, friend
  • Welsh: ffrind

References edit

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English friend.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

frȅnd m (Cyrillic spelling фре̏нд, feminine frȅndica)

  1. (slang, Croatia) male friend
    Synonyms: prȉjatelj, drȗg, drùgār

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • frend” in Hrvatski jezični portal