This is the 7311th most frequent Dutch word.
bevriende
"Bevriende" means "friendly" or "befriended" in English.
In this sentence, 'bevriende' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'advocaat', indicating a relationship of friendship or cordiality.
Hij sprak met een bevriende advocaat over het probleem.
He spoke with a friendly lawyer about the problem.
Here, 'bevriende' functions as an adjective describing 'landen', suggesting a close or cooperative relationship between these countries.
De bevriende landen besloten samen te werken aan het project.
The allied countries decided to work together on the project.
In this example, 'bevriende' qualifies 'collega' and indicates a sense of mutual friendship or a friendly relationship between them.