Home › German › Glossary › friendship
German vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "friendship" in German?
die Freundschaft
In German, "friendship" is die Freundschaft.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free German learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Pronounced 'FROYND-shahft', stress on the first syllable, with 'eu' sounding like 'oy' in 'boy'.
Grammar notes
die Freundschaft is feminine. Plural: die Freundschaften.
Example sentence
Ihre Freundschaft hielt viele Jahre an.
Their friendship lasted for many years.
Test your German knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember die Freundschaft
It's a near-cognate of English: Freund (friend) plus -schaft (-ship), so the pieces map almost one to one.
Related words
- grandfather der Großvater
- grandmother die Großmutter
- uncle der Onkel
- aunt die Tante
- nephew der Neffe
- niece die Nichte
- cousin der Cousin
- stepfather der Stiefvater
- stepmother die Stiefmutter
Browse all German words in the glossary.
Questions about die Freundschaft
How do you say "friendship" in German?
In German, "friendship" is die Freundschaft. It is a noun.
Is die Freundschaft masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Freundschaft is feminine. Plural: die Freundschaften.
How is die Freundschaft used in a sentence?
Use die Freundschaft as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ihre Freundschaft hielt viele Jahre an. (Their friendship lasted for many years.).
Where can I practice German words for free?
You can play free German minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the German glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Friendship" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the German language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town