freundlich

adjective
friendly, kind
A2

Freundlich means 'friendly' or 'kind'. It’s an adjective, gradable: freundlicher, am freundlichsten. Antonyms include feindlich and unfreundlich. Not reflexive or taking a fixed preposition. Common in greetings and descriptions of behavior, service or tone; used both for people and attitudes.

Examples

Er hat eine freundliche Art.
He has a kind manner.
Der Verkäufer blieb freundlich, obwohl der Kunde ungeduldig war.
The salesman remained friendly, although the customer was impatient.
Die Verkäuferin war sehr freundlich.
The shop assistant was very friendly.

Details

GradableYes
Comparativefreundlicher
Superlativeam freundlichsten
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️A smiling face with the label 'freundlich'
👂friendly → freundlich

Notes

Adjective describing a kind or welcoming attitude. Declines according to normal adjective endings when used attributively.

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