vrij
Meaning
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- free; not imprisoned or enslaved.
- free; unconstrained.
- free; unobstructed, without blockages.
- free; without obligations or work.
Concepts
sufficientemente
predicative or adverbial position
freeandeasy
Synonyms
vrijmoedig
vrijpostig
ongegeneerd
loslopend
bij voorkeur
ongebonden
onbezet
ontheven
eigenmachtig
loslopende
vacant
onbelast
onbezwaard
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vrɛi̯/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-West Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *priHyós, a derivation from *preyH- (“to be fond of”). Related to vrijen (“to make love”), vrijdag (“Friday”), vriend (“friend”), and vrede (“peace”).
New
vrijen
- (intransitive) to make love, to have sex
- (intransitive) to make out, to cuddle, to hug and kiss
- (intransitive) to have a relationship, to be a couple, to go out with someone
- (intransitive, obsolete) to court, to woo
- (obsolete, transitive) Synonym of bevrijden
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