Noun
der Beau
Pronunciation: /boː/
a good-looking man, especially a dandyish one; a beau
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plural Beaus
Meanings
Noun
- a good-looking man, especially a dandyish one; a beau
Example sentence
Im Film spielt er den Beau mit dem Sportwagen.
In the film he plays the beau with the sports car.
Word forms
singular
der Beau
plural
die Beaus
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Beau
Accusativeden Beau
Dativedem Beau
Genitivedes Beaus
Plural
Nominativedie Beaus
Accusativedie Beaus
Dativeden Beaus
Genitiveder Beaus
Usage
- ein eitler Beau — a vain handsome man; often mildly mocking
- Beau / Beaus — French loanword pronounced roughly like boh; plural adds -s
Der elegante Beau auf dem Gemälde trägt einen hellen Anzug.
The elegant beau in the painting is wearing a light-coloured suit.