vrij.
free; not imprisoned or enslaved.
Meaning & usage
free; not imprisoned or enslaved.
Ik ben geen nummer, ik ben een vrij man!
free; unconstrained.
Hij had de vrije hand over het land.
free; unobstructed, without blockages.
De afvoer was vrij.
free; without obligations or work.
vrije tijd
Ik heb twee dagen vrij gevraagd aan mijn baas.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-West Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *priHós, a derivation from *preyH- (“to be fond of”). Related to vrijen (“to make love”), vrijdag (“Friday”), vriend (“friend”), and vrede (“peace”).
fairly, rather, quite, very
Hij is vrij betrouwbaar
De computer waarmee ik werk is vrij oud.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-West Germanic *frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *priHós, a derivation from *preyH- (“to be fond of”). Related to vrijen (“to make love”), vrijdag (“Friday”), vriend (“friend”), and vrede (“peace”).
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