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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.

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Freunddie Freunde
Accusativeden Freunddie Freunde
Dativedem Freundden Freunden
Genitivedes Freundesder Freunde

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