vriend

Definitions of vriend
  1. noun
    a person with whom you are acquainted
    synonyms: amice, bekende, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kennis, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    onbekende, vreemde, vreemdeling
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
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    connectie
    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
    jaargenoot, klasgenoot, schoolkameraad, schoolkennis, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    synonyms: amice, compagnon, deelgenoot, gabber, gezel, kameraad, kloris, kompaan, kornuit, liefje, maat, makker, meisje, schatje, vriendin, vrijer, vrind, vrindje
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    br., broeder, convers, fr., frater, kameraad, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
    used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
    broeder, broer, buddy, maatje, vriendje, vrindje
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    gezelschapsdame, kameraad
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    alter ego, boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, praatpaal, vertrouweling
    someone to whom private matters are confided
    kennisje
    any female friend
    kamergenoot, slapie
    an associate who shares a room with you
    schoolkameraad, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    a friend who attends the same school
    praatpaal
    a female confidant
    begeleider, escorte, geleider, geleidster
    a participant in a date
    maatje, pin-up, speelkameraad, speelmakkertje, vriendje, vrindje
    a companion at play
    vergaarbak
    a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  3. noun
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    synonyms: amant, beminde, galant, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, kloris, lief, liefje, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, lover, meisje, minnaar, schat, schatje, schattebout, vriendin, vrijer, vrindje
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    aanbidder, bewonderaar, vereerder
    someone who admires a young woman
    beminde, bijenhoning, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honing, lief, liefelijkheid, lieflijkheid, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout
    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
    boerenjongen, boerenjongens, herdersjongen
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    beminde, favoriet, favoriete, geliefde, gunsteling, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honnepon, honneponnie, lief, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout, scheet, schootkind, troetelkind, uitverkorene
    a special loved one
    kennisje, meisje
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, vertrouweling
    someone for whom you have a deep affinity
    minnares
    a person loved by another person
    lievelingskind, oogappel
    one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
    beminnaar, liefhebber, minnaar
    a person having a strong liking for something
    huwelijkskandidaat
    a man who courts a woman
    aanbidder, vereerder
    someone who admires too much to recognize faults
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  4. noun
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    synonyms: bondgenoot, donateur, donatrice, medestander, supporter, voorvechter
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    anglofiel
    an admirer of England and things English
    beminnaar, enthousiasteling, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, liefhebber, minnaar, partijgenoot, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    francofiel
    an admirer of France and everything French
    getrouwe
    a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
    sympathisant
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
    apostel, discipel
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
    -gek, dweper, fanaat, fanaticus, fanatiekeling, freak, gedrevene, geestdrijver, gek, maniak
    a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
    medereiziger
    a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
    imperialist
    a believer in imperialism
    amateur-fotograaf, amateurfotograaf
    a photography enthusiast
    sportfanaat, sportliefhebber, supporter
    an enthusiastic devotee of sports
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    bepleiter, exponent, fakkeldrager, patroon, pleitbezorger, pleiter, representant, strijder, verdediger, vertegenwoordiger, voorstander
    a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
  5. noun
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    synonyms: bondgenoot, eedgenoot, medestander, samenzweerder
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    bestrijder, opponent, oppositie, oppositiepartij, tegenpartij, tegenspeler, tegenstemmer, vijand, vijandin, wederpartij
    a personal enemy
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    medewerker
    a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
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