Frönd

See also: frond

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Frend, Frind (Moselle Franconian)
• Frönk (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects)
• Fründ (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz, from *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *priHós, from *preyH- + *-ós. The forms with -ö- (and Moselle Franconian -e-) imply a rather early shortening of the vowel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʀønt/

Noun

Frönd m (plural Frönn or Frönde, diminutive Fröndche)

1. (many dialects of Ripuarian) friend

   Hä es ene jode Frönd vo’ mir.

   He’s a good friend of mine.

Usage notes

• The plural Frönn is used in most of those southern Ripuarian dialects in which Frönd is the native form of the word. The plural Frönde is used in dialects that have replaced native Frönk with Frönd.

Derived terms

• Fröndschaff

Descendants

• Hunsrik: Freind
• Luxembourgish: Frënd