der Amigo
amigo / buddy
A friend or good acquaintance, especially in a Spanish or Latin American influenced form of address or in informal speech.
EXAMPLE
Na, Amigo, wie geht es dir?
Hey, amigo, how are you?
der Amigo
amigo
der Amigo, die Amigos
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Meanings
der Amigo
crony
A friend or supporter of a politician who does favors for them and receives benefits such as contracts in return; the term is derogatory.
EXAMPLE
Der Amigo erhielt den Auftrag wegen seiner guten Beziehungen.
The crony received the contract because of his connections.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Amigo, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Amigos |
| genitive | des Amigos |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Amigo | die Amigos |
| accusative | den Amigo | die Amigos |
| dative | dem Amigo | den Amigos |
| genitive | des Amigos | der Amigos |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and tone
„Amigo“ (amigo) is mainly used in informal speech and can sound friendly, humorous, or ironic. In political and economic texts, the word often has a critical undertone.
EXAMPLE
Na, Amigo, hast du heute auch so gute Laune?
Hey, amigo, are you in a good mood today too?
Direct address
When used as a direct form of address, „Amigo“ (amigo) usually appears without an article and is separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma. The word is especially common at the beginning or end of an utterance.
EXAMPLE
Amigo, kommst du heute Abend mit?
Amigo, are you coming along tonight?
Wie läuft das Geschäft, Amigo?
How's business going, amigo?
Political compounds
In its derogatory political meaning, „Amigo“ (amigo) often appears in critical compounds such as „Amigo-Netzwerk“ (crony network), „Amigo-Affäre“ (cronyism scandal), or „Amigo-Verhältnisse“ (crony relationships). Words related to politics, contracts, and personal connections point to this meaning.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung berichtete über ein politisches Amigo-Netzwerk.
The newspaper reported on a political crony network.
Der Minister geriet wegen der Amigo-Affäre unter Druck.
The minister came under pressure because of the cronyism scandal.
In real life
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