Freund, across the Rhine (3)

I believe the answer is:

ami

(Other definitions for ami that I've seen before include "buddy" , "friend abroad?" , "Friend (Fr.)" , "A male friend in France" , "Mon . . . - my French friend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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