vrien

Middle Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvriːən/

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *frīon, from Proto-Germanic *frijōną (“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
  • “vriën (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “vriën (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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