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Translate boy from English to German

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boy:
- jungeMann; Junker; Jüngling; Bursche
Wiktionary:
- boy → Jungs, Kerl, Junge, Bursche, Bube, Knabe, Knappe, Boy, Matz
- boy → Junge, Knabe

English

Detailed Translations for boy from English to German

boy:

boy [the ~] nom

the boy (lad; young man; youth; youngster)
der jungeMann; der Junker; der Jüngling; der Bursche
- jungeMann [der ~] nom
- Junker [der ~] nom
- Jüngling [der ~] nom
- Bursche [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for boy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Bursche	boy; lad; young man; youngster; youth	bloke; chap; cove; fellow; gent; lad; little boy; little chap; man; mister; type
Junker	boy; lad; young man; youngster; youth	Jonkheer; nobleman; squire; young man
Jüngling	boy; lad; young man; youngster; youth
jungeMann	boy; lad; young man; youngster; youth
-	male child; son
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	baby boy; boy child

Related Words for "boy":

boys

Synonyms for "boy":

male child; male; male person
man; adult male
son; male offspring; man-child
Black man

Antonyms for "boy":

girl; female child; daughter

Related Definitions for "boy":

(ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man¹
- get out of my way, boy¹
a friendly informal reference to a grown man¹
- he likes to play golf with the boys¹
a youthful male person¹
- the baby was a boy¹
- she made the boy brush his teeth every night¹
- most soldiers are only boys in uniform¹
a male human offspring¹
- his boy is taller than he is¹

Wiktionary Translations for boy:

boy

noun

male friend
- boy → Jungs
adult male found attractive
- boy → Kerl
male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive
- boy → Junge; Bursche; Kerl
young male
- boy → Bube; Knabe; Junge
male servant
- boy → Knappe; Boy

boy

noun

familiär und umgangssprachlich scherzhaft, im übertragenen Sinne zu [6]: niedlicher kleiner Junge
- Matz → boy
gehoben, veraltend, süddeutsch: Kind männlichen Geschlechts
- Knabe → knave; lad; boy
männliches Kind
- Junge → boy
junger Mann; Junge
- Bursche → boy

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• boy	→ Junge	↔ jongen — onvolwassen man
• boy	→ Junge; Knabe	↔ garçon — Jeune homme

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