Nebenbuhler

German

Etymology

neben + Buhler

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːlɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Ne‧ben‧buh‧ler

Noun

Nebenbuhler m (strong, genitive Nebenbuhlers, plural Nebenbuhler, feminine Nebenbuhlerin)

  1. rival (especially romantic)
    Synonyms: Konkurrent, Rivale
    • 1793, Johann Gottfried Pahl, Ueber die Liebe unter dem Landvolk, in: Die Einsiedlerin aus den Alpen, vol. 3, issue 8, Orell, Geßner, Füßli & Comp., page 142:
      Nicht so leicht beruhigt sich der Landjunge, wenn ihm sein Mädchen von einem Nebenbuhler streitig gemacht wird.
      Not so easily does the boy from the country calm down if a rival tries to take away his girlfriend.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Nebenbuhlerschaft

Further reading

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