freundlich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vriuntlich, vrūntlich, friuntlich, from Old High German friuntlīh, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, equivalent to Freund +‎ -lich. Cognate with Dutch vriendelijk, English friendly.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç/
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Adjective

freundlich (strong nominative masculine singular freundlicher, comparative freundlicher, superlative am freundlichsten)

  1. friendly, benign
  2. nice, pleasant
    Sie sind sehr freundlich. ― You/they are very nice.

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