noun
die Affäre, -n
viszony
Eine geheime romantische Beziehung zwischen zwei Personen, oft außerhalb einer festen Partnerschaft.
The German word "Affäre" is a feminine noun meaning:
- Affair (in a romantic or scandalous sense)
- Scandal or controversy
It is a loanword from French affaire, meaning "business" or "matter".
Composition:
"Affäre" is not a compound and does not consist of separable word parts in German.
Similar words:
- Beziehung (relationship) – more neutral, usually referring to ongoing personal or romantic relationships.
- Romanze (romance) – emphasizes emotion and romance, less about scandal.
- Skandal (scandal) – focuses on the public, negative aspect.
- Liebesgeschichte (love story) – more neutral or positive narrative.
Difference:
- Affäre usually implies a secret or improper romantic relationship or a politically sensitive scandal.
- Beziehung is general and neutral for relationship.
- Skandal focuses more on the notoriety or public outrage without necessarily implying romance.
- Romanze and Liebesgeschichte are more positive or literary.
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Die Affäre hat im Büro für Aufsehen gesorgt.noun
A viszony felkeltette a figyelmet az irodában.
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