school friend
der Schulfreund, die Schulfreunde
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school friend
A friend you attend school with or were friends with during your school years.
Bei unserem Klassentreffen habe ich meinen alten Schulfreund Paul nach zwanzig Jahren wiedergesehen.
At our class reunion, I saw my old school friend Paul again after twenty years.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulfreunde |
| genitive | des Schulfreundes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulfreund | die Schulfreunde |
| accusative | den Schulfreund | die Schulfreunde |
| dative | dem Schulfreund | den Schulfreunden |
| genitive | des Schulfreundes des Schulfreunds | der Schulfreunde |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schulfreund' (school friend) is made up of 'Schul-' (school) and 'Freund' (friend). The first part shows that the friendship is connected to the time spent at school together.
Mein Schulfreund arbeitet heute in derselben Stadt wie ich.
My school friend now works in the same city as I do.
Common collocations include 'ein alter Schulfreund' (an old school friend), 'ein ehemaliger Schulfreund' (a former school friend), and 'sich mit einem Schulfreund treffen' (to meet up with a school friend). These expressions are especially suitable when talking about memories of one's school days.
Am Wochenende treffe ich mich mit einem alten Schulfreund.
At the weekend, I'm meeting up with an old school friend.
Without additional information, 'Schulfreund' (school friend) can refer to a friend from your current school years or from earlier school years. Words such as 'alt' (old) or 'ehemalig' (former) show that the time spent at school together has already ended.
Meine neuen Schulfreunde kenne ich erst seit wenigen Monaten.
I've only known my new school friends for a few months.
Sie telefoniert noch regelmäßig mit einem ehemaligen Schulfreund.
She still regularly talks on the phone with a former school friend.
