anfreunden

See also: Anfreunden

German

Etymology

an- + Freund + -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈanˌfʁɔɪ̯ndn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧freun‧den

Verb

anfreunden (weak, third-person singular present freundet an, past tense freundete an, past participle angefreundet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to make friends, to befriend [+ mit (object)]
    Möchtest du dich mit mir anfreunden?
    Would you like to make friends with me?
  2. (reflexive) to get used to (an idea, a situation, etc.) [+ mit (object)]
    Ich brauche noch Zeit, um mich mit der Idee anzufreunden, nach Europa zu ziehen.
    I still need time to get used to the idea of moving to Europe.

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