🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schwuler

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvoo-ler

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Faggot/ˈfæɡ.ət/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er wurde in der Schule als Schwuler beschimpft."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A derogatory term for a gay man.

    "He was bullied at school and called a faggot by his classmates."
  2. 2

    A bundle of sticks or twigs bound together, often used for fuel.

    "The campers gathered faggots to start a fire."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'faggot' originates from the Middle English 'fagot', which means a bundle of sticks. It was used in the 16th century to refer to a bundle of firewood, and later evolved into a derogatory term for a gay man, reflecting societal attitudes and prejudices of the time.

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