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friendship
A relationship between people based on mutual affection, trust, and appreciation.
Ihre tiefe Freundschaft hat schon viele schwierige Zeiten überstanden.
Their deep friendship has already survived many difficult times.
to make friends
To begin being friends with someone.
Im Urlaub haben unsere Kinder schnell Freundschaft mit den Nachbarskindern geschlossen.
On vacation, our children quickly made friends with the neighbors' children.
The word 'Freundschaft' (friendship) consists of 'Freund' (friend) and the ending '-schaft' (-ship). The suffix '-schaft' forms abstract nouns that describe a state or relationship — here, the state of being friends.
Für mich ist Vertrauen die Basis jeder Freundschaft.
For me, trust is the basis of every friendship.
To describe the beginning of a friendship, German uses the fixed expression 'Freundschaft schließen' (to make friends). The person you become friends with is connected with the preposition 'mit' (+ dative).
Er kann sehr schnell mit neuen Leuten Freundschaft schließen.
He can make friends with new people very quickly.
'Freundschaft' (friendship) is often combined with certain verbs that describe its development. Common verbs are 'eine Freundschaft pflegen' (to maintain a friendship), 'eine Freundschaft beenden' (to end a friendship), or 'eine Freundschaft aufbauen' (to build a friendship).
Es ist wichtig, seine Freundschaften gut zu pflegen.
It is important to maintain your friendships well.
relationship / connection
Beziehung and Freundschaft can both refer to a close personal bond. Without further explanation, Beziehung between two people is often understood as a romantic partnership. Freundschaft, on the other hand, refers to a bond based on affection and trust that does not have to be romantic.
Nach vielen gemeinsamen Treffen entstand zwischen Mia und Tom eine enge Freundschaft.
After meeting many times, Mia and Tom developed a close friendship.
Nach vielen gemeinsamen Treffen begannen Mia und Tom eine romantische Beziehung.
After meeting many times, Mia and Tom began a romantic relationship.
