vrien

• IPA^(key): /ˈvriːən/

From Old Dutch *frīon, from Proto-West Germanic *frijōn (“to love”).

vriën

1. to love
2. to propose, to declare one's love

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• Dutch: vrijen
• Limburgish: vrieje

From vri.

vriën

1. to free, to release

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

• “vriën (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “vriën (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vriën (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page vriën
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vriën (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page vriën

From the past participle of vri.

vrien (masculine and feminine vrien, neuter vrient, definite singular and plural vriene, comparative vrienere, indefinite superlative vrienest, definite superlative vrieneste)

1. difficult
2. intransigent, unreasonable

   Synonyms: stri, sta, umedgjørlig

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

vrien m

1. definite singular of vri

• “vrien” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From the past participle of vri. Doublet of vriden.

vrien (neuter vrie or vrient, definite singular and plural vrine, comparative vrinare, indefinite superlative vrinast, definite superlative vrinaste)

1. difficult
2. intransigent, unreasonable

   Synonyms: stri, sta, umedgjerleg

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

vrien m

1. definite singular of vri

• “vrien” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.