vriend
friend
/vrint/noun
Word forms
- plural: vrienden (friends)
- diminutive: vriendje (little friend)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The initial cluster 'vr-' is common in Dutch, and the final '-d' is pronounced as /t/.
vriesfreezevreemdstrangevrijfree
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /t/ in 'vriend' may be less pronounced or even dropped when followed by a word starting with a consonant.
In the lessons (4 sentences)
s2-les-05 · 8Hij neemt afscheid van zijn vriend Lars.He says goodbye to his friend Lars.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 18Ik weet dat jij een goede vriend bent, maar ik vind Marieke gewoon te leuk om te laten lopen.I know you are a good friend, but I simply like Marieke too much to let her go.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-06 · 36Jij bent mijn vriend en we vinden verschillende meisjes leuk.You are my friend and we like different girls.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #322
Marked known.