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vrijen.

to make love, to have sex

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvrɛi̯ə(n)/
  1. to make love, to have sex

    intransitive
    Het is heel belangrijk om veilig te vrijen.
  2. to make out, to cuddle, to hug and kiss

    intransitive
    Zij vroeg haar vriendje om eerst gewoon te vrijen.
  3. to have a relationship, to be a couple, to go out with someone

    intransitive
    Zij heeft haar vriend Alex leren kennen op internet en ze vrijen al meer dan een jaar nu.
  4. to court, to woo

    intransitive · obsolete
  5. synonym of bevrijden

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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