A1derdie Freunde

der Freund

friend (male) · friend (male) — বন্ধু (Plural: Freunde · z.B. Mein Freund ist nett.)

What is it

der Freund ist das deutsche Wort für friend (male).

Plural

die Freunde

Genitive

des Freunds

Meaning

EN: friend (male)
BN: friend (male) — বন্ধু (Plural: Freunde · z.B. Mein Freund ist nett.)

German example

Mein Freund ist nett.
Cases: der Freund · den Freund · dem Freund · des Freunds

Declension table

All four cases in singular and plural.

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Freunddie Freunde
Accusativeden Freunddie Freunde
Dativedem Freundden Freunden
Genitivedes Freundsder Freunde

Short explanation

Learn the noun together with its article: der Freund.
The plural form is die Freunde.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: dem Freund, des Freunds.

Common mistakes

Do not memorise Freund without der.
Do not forget the plural die Freunde.
Do not assume the accusative and nominative forms are always identical.

Mini practice

Two short checks for article and plural recall.

What is the plural of der Freund?

Answer: die Freunde

Which form do you use in dative singular for der Freund?

Answer: dem Freund

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