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How to say “friend” in German

The German for “friend”, with audio, grammar notes and the words that go with it.

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friend

der Freund

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    der Freund

    friend

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Grammar notes

  • der Freund is masculine. Always learn a noun with its article.

German words and phrases that go with it

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Where this fits

“friend” is word 91 of our most-common-words list in the 4ToSpeak German guides. Browse every German word and phrase A–Z or work through the common words in order.

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How do you say “friend” in German?

“friend” in German is “der Freund”.

What does “der Freund” mean in English?

“der Freund” is German for “friend”.

Is “Freund” masculine or feminine in German?

It takes the article “der”, which marks it as masculine. Learn the article together with the noun so you never have to guess.

How do I remember “der Freund”?

Say it out loud in a sentence, not on its own. Hear it, say it, then use it in a full German sentence. That is how every 4ToSpeak lesson works.

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