vrij

See also: -vrij

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-Germanic *frijaz, which derives from Proto-Indo-European *preyH- (“to be fond of”). Related to vrijen (“to love”), vrijdag (“friday”), vriend (“friend”), vrouw (“woman”), and vrede (“peace”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯
• IPA^(key): /vrɛi/
• (Northern Netherlands) IPA^(key): /frɛi/

Adjective

vrij (comparative vrijer, superlative vrijst)

1. free; not imprisoned or enslaved.

   een vrij man ― a free man

2. free; unconstrained.

   hij had de vrije hand over het land ― he had a free hand over the land

3. free; unobstructed, without blockages.

   de afvoer was vrij ― the drain was unobstructed

4. free; without obligations.

   vrije tijd ― free time

Inflection

Inflection of vrij
uninflected	vrij
inflected	vrije
comparative	vrijer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		vrij	vrijer	het vrijst het vrijste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vrije	vrijere	vrijste
	n. sing.	vrij	vrijer	vrijste
	plural	vrije	vrijere	vrijste
definite		vrije	vrijere	vrijste
partitive		vrijs	vrijers	—

Derived terms

Derived terms

• vrijgesteld
• vrijhandel
• vrijhaven
• vrijheid
• vrijmaken

• vrijmarkt
• vrijmetselaar
• vrijspreken
• vrijstaat
• vrijzinnig

Adverb

vrij

1. fairly, rather, quite, very.

   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.

Verb

vrij

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of vrijen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of vrijen