Gay
"Gay" in German
ausgelassen
(happy, joyful and lively)
bunt
(festive, bright, colorful)
farbenfroh
(festive, bright, colorful)
fröhlich
(happy, joyful and lively)
gay
(homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
homosexuell
(homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
lesbisch
(homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
lustig
(happy, joyful and lively)
schwul
(homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian)
schwul
(typical of homosexual appearance)
schwul
(lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
Gay
(homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
Homo
(homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
Homosexueller
(homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
Schwuler
(homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger)
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