бойфренд

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from English boyfriend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: бойфрэ́нд)
  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: бо́йфрэнд)

Noun

бойфре́нд or бо́йфренд (bojfrɛ́nd or bójfrɛndm anim (genitive бойфре́нда or бо́йфренда, nominative plural бойфре́нды or бо́йфренды, genitive plural бойфре́ндов or бо́йфрендов)

  1. (colloquial, neologism) boyfriend
    Synonyms: кавале́р (kavalér), ухажёр (uxažór); покло́нник (poklónnik, admirer, fan); друг (drug, boyfriend; friend); па́рень (párenʹ, boyfriend; lad, boy); возлю́бленный (vozljúblennyj, sweetheart), люби́мый (ljubímyj, sweetheart); жени́х (ženíx, fiancé); любо́вник (ljubóvnik, lover); партнёр (partnjór, partner); сожи́тель (sožítelʹ, cohabitant)
    Antonyms: гёрлфренд (gjórlfrɛnd), гёрлфре́нд (gjorlfrɛ́nd)

Usage notes

  • The term is sometimes pronounced imitating English and is frowned upon by purists, as it is considered an Anglicism or a code-switch but it is also considered less ambiguous or direct than other terms.

Declension