Amigo
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Amigo m (strong, genitive Amigos, plural Amigos)
- (politics, derogatory) member of a clique, profiteer of cronyism, corrupt politician (especially in Bavaria)
- Synonym: Spezl
- 2007 January 26, Christoph Seils, “Das System wankt.”, in Zeit Online[1]:
- Schon nach dem Tod von Franz Josef Strauß 1987 und nach dem Rücktritt des Amigos Streibl 1993 wandten sich viele Wähler von der CSU ab.
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Declension edit
Declension of Amigo [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From amigo (“friend”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Amigo m or f by sense
- a surname