vrien

Middle Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvriːən/

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *frīon, from Proto-West Germanic *frijōn (“to love”).

Verb

vriën

1. to love
2. to propose, to declare one's love

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: vrijen
• Limburgish: vrieje

Etymology 2

From vri.

Verb

vriën

1. to free, to release

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bevriën

Further reading

• “vriën (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “vriën (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vriën (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page vriën
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vriën (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page vriën

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the past participle of vri.

Adjective

vrien (masculine and feminine vrien, neuter vrient, definite singular and plural vriene, comparative vrienere, indefinite superlative vrienest, definite superlative vrieneste)

1. difficult
2. intransigent, unreasonable

   Synonyms: stri, sta, umedgjørlig

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vrien m

1. definite singular of vri

References

• “vrien” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From the past participle of vri. Doublet of vriden.

Adjective

vrien (neuter vrie or vrient, definite singular and plural vrine, comparative vrinare, indefinite superlative vrinast, definite superlative vrinaste)

1. difficult
2. intransigent, unreasonable

   Synonyms: stri, sta, umedgjerleg

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vrien m

1. definite singular of vri

References

• “vrien” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.