гёрлфренд

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English girlfriend.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡʲɵ(r)ɫˈfrɛnt] (phonetic respelling: гё(р)лфрэ́нд)
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʲɵ(r)ɫfrɨnt] (phonetic respelling: гё(р)лфрэнд)

Noun

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гёрлфре́нд or гёрлфренд (gjorlfrɛ́nd or gjórlfrɛndf anim (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, neologism) girlfriend
    Synonyms: подру́га (podrúga), подру́жка (podrúžka, also “female friend”); возлю́бленная (vozljúblennaja), люби́мая (ljubímaja, sweetheart); де́вушка (dévuška, also “young girl”); неве́ста (nevésta, fiancée); любо́вница (ljubóvnica, lover, mistress); партнёрша (partnjórša, female partner); сожи́тельница (sožítelʹnica, female cohabitant, concubine); да́ма се́рдца (dáma sérdca)
    Antonyms: бойфре́нд (bojfrɛ́nd), бо́йфренд (bójfrɛnd)

Usage notes

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  • The term is sometimes pronounced imitating English and is frowned upon by purists, as it is considered an Anglicism or a code-switch, but it is also considered less ambiguous or indirect than other terms.