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This term was pejoratively used during WWI to refer to people from Germany. It must be preceded by the definite article and used with a plural verb in the sense shown in 3).
Boche(
bash
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (nationality)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. el alemán (M), la alemana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A Boche came running to us, waving a white flag.Se nos acercó corriendo un alemán, que agitaba una bandera blanca.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (of German origin)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. alemán
The Boche planes bombed London incessantly.Los aviones alemanes bombardearon incesantemente Londres.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (old-fashioned) (pejorative) (the inhabitants of Germany)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. los alemanes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Tommies helped us fight off the Boche.Los soldados británicos nos ayudaron a luchar contra los alemanes.
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