der Freund
friend
Ranks #251 by frequency — outside the core hundred, but common in everyday life.
- Article
- der
- Plural
- die Freunde
- Type
- noun
- Frequency rank
- #251
- Per million words
- 153
Mein Freund can mean 'my friend' or 'my boyfriend' — context decides. Ein Freund von mir is unambiguous.
In a sentence
Er ist mein bester Freund.He is my best friend.
Declension
How der Freund changes across the four German cases. The article changes with the case, which is why the gender is worth learning with the noun itself.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Freund | die Freunde |
| Accusative | den Freund | die Freunde |
| Dative | dem Freund | den Freunden |
| Genitive | des Freundes | der Freunde |
Related words
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