vrij

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vrɛi̯/ Hyphenation: vrij Homophone: Vrij Rhymes: -ɛi̯ === Etymology 1 === 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”). ==== Adjective ==== vrij (comparative vrijer, superlative vrijst) free; not imprisoned or enslaved. Synonym: op vrije voet Antonym: onvrij Ik ben geen nummer, ik ben een vrij man! ― I am not a number, I am a free man! free; unconstrained. Synonyms: onbelemmerd, ongehinderd Antonyms: belemmerd, gehinderd Hij had de vrije hand over het land. ― He had a free hand over the land. free; unobstructed, without blockages. De afvoer was vrij. ― The drain was clear. free; without obligations or work. vrije tijd ― free time Ik heb twee dagen vrij gevraagd aan mijn baas. ― I asked my boss for two days off. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: vry Negerhollands: vri, vrie, fri → Aukan: felei → Caribbean Javanese: frèi, prèi, pré → Indonesian: prei (“holiday, free, doing nothing”) → Javanese: ꦥꦿꦺꦲꦶ (prèi) → Manado Malay: frei → Peranakan Indonesian: vry → Sundanese: peré ==== Adverb ==== vrij fairly, rather, quite, very Synonyms: behoorlijk, nogal, redelijk, tamelijk Hij is vrij betrouwbaar ― He is fairly trustworthy De computer waarmee ik werk is vrij oud. ― The computer with which I work is quite old. === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== vrij inflection of vrijen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative