German word

befreundet

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈfʁɔʏ̯ndət/

Meaning

  • adjectivefriends with

Example

Ich bin mit ihm befreundet.

I am friends with him.

Illustration for befreundet (friends with)

More examples

Wir sind seit dem Studium befreundet.

We have been friends since our university days.

Core concept

A friendship links the people, with personal closeness and mutual familiarity rather than merely polite contact.

Common phrases

  • mit jemandem befreundet sein

    be friends with someone

  • gut befreundet

    close

Similar words

bekannt: Knowing someone by name or sight without a close personal relationship.
vertraut: Being close enough to share personal matters with trust and ease.
nah: Having a close emotional bond and genuine concern for someone.
eng: Having frequent, deep contact supported by strong mutual trust.

Definition in German

Eine freundschaftliche Bindung zu jemandem haben.

Word origin

Befreundet is the past participle of befreunden, a verb formed from the noun Freund with the prefix be-, and it functions as an adjective.

Usage tips

  • The adjective usually appears with sein and mit plus the dative, as in "mit ihm befreundet"; gut befreundet signals a closer friendship.

Other meanings

  • closeadjective
  • on good terms withadjective

Opposites

  • zerstrittenon bad termsadjective

Related words

  • befreundenbefriendverb
  • Befreundungbefriendingnoun

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