Boy

See also: boy and bõy

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/
• 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

Declension of Boy [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Boy	die	Boys
genitive	eines	des	Boys	der	Boys
dative	einem	dem	Boy	den	Boys
accusative	einen	den	Boy	die	Boys

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

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

Proper noun

Boy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

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

Related terms

• Bong
• Girlie

 

Turkish

Proper noun

Boy

1. a male given name