Buhler
derNounlover; suitor (archaic/literary)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine veraltete Bezeichnung für einen Liebhaber oder Verehrer, oft mit negativem Beigeschmack.
- English meaning
- Suitor, admirer
- Synonym
- Werber, Verehrer
- German example
- Er spielte sich als Buhler vor ihr auf.
- English example
- He showed off in front of her as a suitor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Buhler
- Plural Form
- die Buhler
Related words
- Nebenbuhler
Rival
Example sentences with “Buhler”
Er war der heimliche Buhler der Königin. (He was the secret lover of the queen.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Buhler' still used?
It is archaic and mostly found in literature or historical texts. It has a slightly negative connotation of illicit love.