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schwul

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adjectivecolloquialslang
  1. gay
  2. having effeminate or flamboyant qualities; fruity, queer, swishy

Forms

Declension

masculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeschwulerschwuleschwulesschwule
genitiveschwulenschwulerschwulenschwuler
dativeschwulemschwulerschwulemschwulen
accusativeschwulenschwuleschwulesschwule

Degrees

comparativeschwuler
superlativeam schwulsten

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Used in the library

  • Für den schwulen Schauspieler war der Verlust seines Partners sehr schwer.For the gay actor the loss of his partner was very hard.A2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
  • Max ist schwul und seit zwei Jahren verheiratet; er wird Emmas Pate.Max is gay and has been married for two years; he's going to be Emma's godfather.A2Das Baby kommt — The baby's coming (A2)
  • Deniz schweigt lange, dann sagt er leise: „Ich bin schwul. Und ich weiß nicht, wie die anderen reagieren."Deniz is silent for a long time, then says quietly: "I'm gay. And I don't know how the others will react."A2Der kleine Verein — The little club (A2)

Other ways to say it

  • gaygay
  • homosexuellhomosexual
  • warmwarm; mildly hot; warm; keeping the wearer warm

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