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vriend



friend
friend

Gender

The gender of vriend is masculine. E.g. de vriend.

Definitions

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vriend
     1. n-m. (male) friend
           Luuk en Emma hadden allebei hun vrienden meegenomen naar het feest. - Luuk and Emma had both brought their friends to the party.
           Die Merlijn, is dat een vriend van je? — Nou, eigenlijk een vriendin. - This Merlijn person, is he a friend of yours? — Well, we're friends, but actually, Merlijn's a she.
     2. n-m. boyfriend (romantic partner)
           Luuk en Emma hadden allebei hun vriend meegenomen naar het feest. - Luuk and Emma had both brought their boyfriends to the party.
           Is Merlijn je vriend? — Nee hoor, gewoon een vriend. - Is Merlijn your boyfriend? — No, he's just a friend.
     3. n-m. (Suriname, always in the diminutive, colloquial, derogatory) idiot, asshole, loser

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