boezemvriend
Dutch
Alternative forms
- boezemvrind (archaic)
Etymology
Compound of boezem + vriend. Compare English bosom friend and German Busenfreund.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.zəmˌvrint/
- Hyphenation: boe‧zem‧vriend
Noun
boezemvriend m (plural boezemvrienden, diminutive boezemvriendje n, feminine boezemvriendin)
- bosom friend [from 17th c.]
- Synonym: hartsvriend
Descendants
- Afrikaans: boesemvriend