Boyfriend

See also: boyfriend, boy-friend, and boy friend

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English boyfriend.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboɪ̯ˌfɹɛnt/
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Noun

Boyfriend m (strong, genitive Boyfriends, plural Boyfriends)

  1. (slang) boyfriend
    Synonyms: Freund, Partner
    Coordinate term: Girlfriend
    • 2021 June 23, Hengameh Yaghoobifarah, “Queerbaiting in der Popkultur: Die Projektionsflächen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Keine Ahnung, kann nur sie beantworten. Aber Gegenfrage: Ist man automatisch straight, nur weil man gerade einen Boyfriend hat?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes
  • Unlike Freund, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) is restricted to romantic partners, and cannot refer to a platonic friend.

Declension

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Further reading
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