Freind

See also: freind

East Central German

Etymology

Cognate with German Freund.

Noun

Freind m (plural1 Freind, plural2 Freinde)

1. (Erzgebirgisch) friend

   Mei Freind, dr Kurt, hot aah esu gedocht.

   My friend, Kurt, thought the same way.

   Seine Freind warn gedes Gahr gespannt, wos Neies wieder of'n Barg kumme wür.

   Every year, his friends were eager to see what new things would happen on the mountain.

Further reading

• https://www.breitenbrunn-erzgebirge.de/de/datei/anzeigen/id/7789,8,1/2018_21_10_24.pdf P. 6
• Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 131

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• froynt (Wiesemann spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Central Franconian Frönd.

Mostly displaced by Amigo outside of set phrases.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfraɪ̯nt/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯nt
• Syllabification: Freind

Noun

Freind m (plural Freind, feminine Freindin)

1. (dated) friend

   Synonym: Amigo

   Antonym: Feind

Derived terms

• freindlich
• Freindschaft

References

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Freind”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 59, column 2

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Inherited from Rhine Franconian, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt.

Cognate with German Freund, Dutch vriend, English friend.

Noun

Freind m (plural Freind)

1. friend