Boyfriend
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English boyfriend.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Boyfriend m (strong, genitive Boyfriends, plural Boyfriends)
- (slang) boyfriend
- Synonyms: Freund, Partner
- Coordinate term: Girlfriend
- 2021 June 23, Hengameh Yaghoobifarah, “Queerbaiting in der Popkultur: Die Projektionsflächen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
- Keine Ahnung, kann nur sie beantworten. Aber Gegenfrage: Ist man automatisch straight, nur weil man gerade einen Boyfriend hat?
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Usage notes[edit]
- Unlike Freund, Boyfriend is restricted to romantic partners, and cannot refer to a platonic friend.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Boyfriend [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Boyfriend | die | Boyfriends |
| genitive | eines | des | Boyfriends | der | Boyfriends |
| dative | einem | dem | Boyfriend | den | Boyfriends |
| accusative | einen | den | Boyfriend | die | Boyfriends |
Further reading[edit]
- “Boyfriend” in Duden online