schwul
gay (male homosexual)
English translations
- 01
gay
Word details
- German meaning
- Schwul bedeutet, dass ein Mann sich sexuell und/oder romantisch zu anderen Männern hingezogen fühlt.
- English meaning
- gay
- Synonym
- homosexuell
- German example
- Er ist schwul und hat einen Freund.
- English example
- He is gay and has a boyfriend.
- Comparative
- schwulerSuperlative: am schwulsten
Related words
- Schwulst
tumor
- Schwulst
growth
- schwulstig
effusive
- schwulstig
florid
- schwulstig
pompous
- Schwulst
swelling
- Schwulst
Bombast
- Schwulenbewegung
Gay rights movement
- schwulstig
Bombastic
- schwulenfeindlich
Homophobic
- Schwulität
campiness, affected homosexuality
- Geschwulst
Tumor
- Neoplasie
A neoplasm is a new and abnormal growth of tissue in the body, which can be benign or malignant.
- Adenom
An adenoma is a benign tumor that originates from glandular tissue.
- homosexuell
homosexual
- Wucherung
Growth, proliferation
- Tumor
Tumor
- Polyp
Polyp
- Karzinom
Carcinoma
- Bombast
Bombast refers to an exaggerated, empty, and pretentious expression, often without substance.
- Homophobie
Homophobia
- Metastase
Metastasis
- Knochenmetastase
Bone metastasis
- Knochentumor
Bone tumor
- Schwellung
Swelling
- homoerotisch
Homoerotic
- CSD
Christopher Street Day (CSD)
Example sentences with “schwul”
Er ist stolz darauf, schwul zu sein. (He is proud to be gay.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schwul' a respectful term in German?
Yes, 'schwul' is the standard, neutral term for 'gay' in German when referring to men. It has lost its formerly pejorative connotations in modern usage.