befreundete
Translation
friendly, befriended
Examples
Ein befreundetes Paar hat uns besucht.
A couple who are friends of ours visited us.
Ich habe viele befreundete Kollegen.
I have many colleagues who are friends.
Grammar Patterns
((mit+3)) befreundet sein to be friends ((with sb.)) I have been friends with her for a long time.
Similar Words
vertraut (familiar), bekannt (acquainted); Antonyms: verfeindet (hostile)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' + 'Freund' (friend). This is an inflected form of the adjective 'befreundet', meaning to be in a state of friendship.
Memory Tips
Think 'be-friended'. It describes the state of being friends with someone.