German word

Freundin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁɔʏ̯ndɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfemale friend

Example

Ich treffe heute meine Freundin im Café.

I'm meeting my female friend at the café today.

Illustration for Freundin (female friend)

More examples

Meine Freundin lernt mit mir Deutsch.

My female friend is studying German with me.

Core concept

A familiar woman occupying an important place in someone's private life, whether as a friend or partner.

Common phrases

  • meine Freundin

    my female friend

  • mit meiner Freundin

    with my female friend

  • bei meiner Freundin

    at my female friend's place

Similar words

Freund: A close male friend who is often confided in or spends time with someone.
Partnerin: A female romantic partner or woman sharing a life with someone.
Bekannte: A female acquaintance known personally but not closely.
Kollegin: A female coworker or fellow student at the same workplace or school.

Definition in German

Eine weibliche Person, zu der man freundschaftliche Beziehungen hat; in manchen Fällen kann es auch eine romantische Partnerin bezeichnen.

Word origin

Freundin comes from Freund plus the productive feminine ending -in, while Freund traces back to Old High German friunt.

Usage tips

  • After mit, Freundin takes dative case, as in mit meiner Freundin, because mit always governs the dative.

Other meanings

  • girlfriendnoun

Opposites

  • Feindinfemale enemynoun

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