Frönd

Etymology
From, from , northern variant of. The forms with -ö- (and Moselle Franconian -e-) imply a rather early shortening of the vowel.

Noun

 * 1)  friend

Usage notes

 * The plural is used in most of those southern Ripuarian dialects in which  is the native form of the word. The plural  is used in dialects that have replaced native  with.