homosexuell

/homozɛksuˈɛl/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

homosexual
- Sie leben als homosexuelles Paar.
  
  They live as a same-sex couple.

Homosexuell is the clinical/formal term; schwul is the everyday, widely used word for gay (of men).

Similar in other languages

Spanish

homosexual is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "homosexual."

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Last updated 2026-09-24