Masculine
vriend
Meaning
- (masculine) friend
- (masculine) boyfriend (romantic partner)
- (Suriname, colloquial, derogatory, masculine) idiot, asshole, loser
Concepts
Synonyms
amice
medestander
kloris
slapie
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vrint/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch vrient, from Old Dutch friunt, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. Related to the verb vrijen (“to make love; to be in a relationship”).
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