Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

befriender

/bɪˈfɹɛndɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: be-frien-der
IPA: /bɪˈfɹɛndɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who befriends.

Example Sentences

"She also has a regular commitment as a 'befriender' to the elderly, and has now volunteered to become SWR's charity champion in order to more fully bring her expertise and enthusiasm in this area to bear."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijōną Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Proto-West Germanic *friund Old English frēond Middle English frend English friend English befriend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English befriender From befriend + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɪˈfɹɛndɚ/
British English: /bɪˈfɹɛndə/

Inflected Forms

befrienders (plural)

Rhymes With

gender defender tender surrender transgender vendor render offender lender contender slender blender

Questions

How do you pronounce befriender?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈfɹɛndɚ/.
What does befriender mean?: One who befriends.
Where does befriender come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijōną Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Proto-West Germanic *friund Old English frēond Middle English frend English friend English befriend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English befriender From befriend + -er.

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