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Boyfriend
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boyfriend boy-friend boy friend
German
Etymology
de en boyfriend.
Pronunciation
de /ˈboɪ̯ˌfɹɛnt/
de De-Boyfriend.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
de slang boyfriend
de Freund Partner
de Girlfriend
de Hengameh Yaghoobifarah Queerbaiting in der Popkultur: Die Projektionsflächen Die Tageszeitung: taz 2021-06-23 https://taz.de/!5777646/ 0931-9085 Keine Ahnung, kann nur sie beantworten. Aber Gegenfrage: Ist man automatisch straight, nur weil man gerade einen Boyfriend hat? https://web.archive.org/web/20261013160838/https://taz.de/Queerbaiting-in-der-Popkultur/!5777646/ 13 October 2026
Usage notes
Unlike de Freund, de Boyfriend is restricted to romantic partners, and cannot refer to a platonic friend.
Declension
m,,s
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