valse vriend

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of French faux-ami.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌvɑl.sə ˈvrint/

Noun[edit]

valse vriend m (plural valse vrienden)

  1. (linguistics) A false friend.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see valse,‎ vriend.