Freundschaft

friendship

noun FROYNT-shaft Rare

Usage Note

Freundschaft is friendship as a bond. Common collocations include Freundschaft schließen (to strike up a friendship) and eine enge Freundschaft (a close friendship). Built from Freund plus -schaft. It is feminine; the plural Freundschaften refers to several friendships.

Examples

"Ihre Freundschaft hielt ein Leben lang."

Natural Translation

Their friendship lasted a lifetime.

Literal Translation

Their friendship held a life long.

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