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lover
A word borrowed from English for a lover. It refers to a person with whom someone has a sexual or romantic relationship, often one that is not the official partnership.
Sie hat sich heimlich mit ihrem Lover getroffen.
She secretly met up with her lover.
'Lover' is a word borrowed directly from English. It is mainly used in colloquial language and often has a slightly informal or sensationalistic tone.
In der Zeitschrift gab es eine Klatschgeschichte über die Schauspielerin und ihren neuen Lover.
The magazine had a gossip story about the actress and her new lover.
The word 'Lover' almost always refers to a person in a secret or unofficial romantic relationship, an affair. It is normally not used for a steady partner or husband.
Er hat herausgefunden, dass seine Frau einen Lover hat.
He found out that his wife has a lover.
Although it is an English word, 'Lover' is declined in German like a normal masculine noun. For example, it takes an '-s' in the genitive.
Sie hat alle Nachrichten ihres Lovers gelöscht.
She deleted all of her lover's messages.
friend / boyfriend
'der Freund' and 'der Lover' can both refer to a man in a close relationship, but they sound very different. 'der Freund' can be either a good male friend or the male partner in a romantic relationship. The context has to show which meaning is intended. 'der Lover' means more like a lover and emphasizes the romantic or sexual relationship. The word sounds colloquial and often not as official as 'Freund' or 'Partner'. There is a risk of confusion because 'Freund' can also be romantic, but 'Lover' is not simply a normal buddy.
In dem Film hat die Sängerin einen geheimen Lover in Paris.
In the film, the singer has a secret lover in Paris.
Ihr Freund holt sie heute Abend vom Bahnhof ab.
Her boyfriend is picking her up from the station this evening.