Frönd

frond Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Fründ Kölsch, gmw-cfr Frönk Vrönk Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects gmw-cfr Frend Frind Moselle Franconian, gmw-cfr Freind southern periphery Etymology gmw-cfr :inh gmh:vriunt<id:friend> friend From gmw-cfr gmh vrünt, an early contraction of gmh vriunt, which see. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /fʀønt/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m plural Frönn or Frönde diminutive Fröndche gmw-cfr many dialects of _ Ripuarian friend gmw-cfr Hä es ene jode Frönd vo’ mir. He’s a good friend of mine. gmw-cfr 1984 Echte Fründe de De Höhner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRNoZZKeaT0 Do häs Pech, et jeiht der Berch erav; verjesse es all dat, wat do besher jeschaff. Minsche, die dich vürher jot jekannt, jevven dir noch nit ens mieh de Hand. Jetz sühs do, wä met Rääch sich Fründ jenannt. You’re out of luck, things are going downhill; forgotten is all you once achieved. People who used to know you well don’t even shake hands with you anymore. Now you see who rightfully called himself a friend. Usage notes The plural gmw-cfr Frönn is used in those southern Ripuarian dialects in which gmw-cfr Frönd is the native form of the word. The plural gmw-cfr Frönde is used in dialects that have replaced older gmw-cfr Frönk with gmw-cfr Frönd. Derived terms gmw-cfr Fröndschaff Descendants hrx Freind lb Frënd