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crush
A person for whom you have a strong, often secret romantic infatuation. The term is used especially in youth slang.
Sie hat mir erzählt, dass der neue Mitschüler ihr Crush ist.
She told me that the new classmate is her crush.
to have a crush on
To feel infatuation or strong romantic attraction toward a person.
Ich glaube, ich habe einen Crush auf die Barista aus meinem Lieblingscafé.
I think I have a crush on the barista from my favorite café.
'Crush' is a word from youth slang and is used mainly by younger people. In more formal contexts or among older speakers, the term is uncommon.
Meine kleine Schwester redet nur noch von ihrem neuen Crush aus der Schule.
My little sister only talks about her new crush from school now.
You can use the word in two ways: either a person is 'jemandes Crush' (someone's crush), or you 'hat einen Crush auf jemanden' (have a crush on someone). The first variant names the person; the second describes the feeling.
Der Sänger dieser Band ist mein heimlicher Crush.
The singer of this band is my secret crush.
When describing the feeling of infatuation, use the fixed construction 'einen Crush haben auf' (to have a crush on), followed by the person in the accusative.
Sie hat einen Crush auf den neuen Nachbarn.
She has a crush on the new neighbor.
swarm / crush
Schwarm and Crush both refer to a person you have romantic feelings for, often secretly. Schwarm is established in general German, while Crush is especially associated with youth slang and is influenced by English. Schwarm is more suitable in neutral texts, while Crush may sound more natural among young people.
Im Gespräch mit ihren Freunden erzählte Lea, dass Jonas ihr großer Crush ist.
While talking to her friends, Lea said that Jonas was her biggest crush.
In ihrem Tagebuch schrieb Lea, dass Jonas ihr großer Schwarm ist.
Lea wrote in her diary that Jonas was her biggest crush.
