Boy

Boy

See also: Appendix:Variations of "boy"

Cebuano

Etymology

From English boy.

Proper noun

Boy

  1. a nickname for one's son

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Boy m

  1. a male given name

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔɪ̯/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from English boy.

    Noun

    Boy m (strong, genitive Boys, plural Boys)

    1. bellboy; pageboy
      Synonyms: Laufjunge, Hotelpage
    2. (colloquial) boy
      • 1968, “Der Computer Nr. 3”, performed by France Gall:
        Der Computer Nr. 3 / Sucht für mich den richtigen Boy / Und die Liebe ist garantiert für beide dabei
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
      • 1997, “Girls In Love”, in 70 Minuten Musik ungeklärter Herkunft, performed by Andreas Dorau:
        Sie war scheu und er war ihr Boy / Doch er war ihr nie ganz treu
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    Declension

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Proper noun

    Boy m (proper noun, strong, genitive Boys)

    1. a male given name

    Further reading

    • Boy” in Duden online
    • Boy”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    From either or both English boy and/or Spanish Bonito +‎ -oy. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (good).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈboj/ [ˈboɪ̯]
    • Rhymes: -oj
    • Syllabification: Boy
    • Homophone: boy

    Proper noun

    Boy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

    1. a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio

    See also

    Turkish

    Proper noun

    Boy

    1. a male given name