פֿרײַנד

Yiddish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz (“loved one, friend”), from Proto-Indo-European *prēy-, *prāy- (“to like, love”). Cognate with German Freund.

Noun

פֿרײַנד • (fraynd) m, plural פֿרײַנד (fraynd), feminine פֿרײַנדין (frayndin)

  1. friend
    Synonym: חבֿר (khaver)

Derived terms

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