Polyglot Dictionary

Freund

/fʁɔɪ̯nt/

der noun A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Freunde
feminine
die Freundin

Meaning

  1. friend

    mein Freund / meine Freundin can also mean "my boyfriend" / "my girlfriend" — context (and tone) usually makes it clear which is meant.

    • Er ist mein bester Freund.

      He's my best friend.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Kumpel

Kumpel (buddy, mate) is casual and light — someone you get along with, no deep bond implied. Freund is reserved for closer, more serious friendship.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amigo

amigo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "friend."

Practice

1 What does Freund mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist mein bester ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Freund?

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