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^[1], →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, Boyfriend is restricted to romantic partners, and cannot refer to a platonic friend.

Declension

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

• “Boyfriend” in Duden online