Noun
der Freundeskreis
Pronunciation: /frɔʏ̯ntkʁaɪ̯s/
circle of friends (group of people befriended among each other)
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plural Freundeskreise
Meanings
Noun
- circle of friends (group of people befriended among each other)
- a person’s or couple’s friends collectively (who need not be friends among themselves)
Example sentence
Die meisten in ihrem Freundeskreis sind Mädchen.
Most people in her circle of friends are girls.
Word forms
singular
der Freundeskreis
plural
die Freundeskreise
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Freundeskreis
Accusativeden Freundeskreis
Dativedem Freundeskreis
Genitivedes Freundeskreises
Plural
Nominativedie Freundeskreise
Accusativedie Freundeskreise
Dativeden Freundeskreisen
Genitiveder Freundeskreise
Usage
- in meinem Freundeskreis — among my friends; in takes dative
- sich einen Freundeskreis aufbauen — build up a circle of friends; reflexive person is dative
Nach dem Umzug baute sie sich langsam einen neuen Freundeskreis auf.
After moving, she gradually built up a new circle of friends.