"Beau" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /boː/ Audio: De-Beau.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French beau. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|fr|beau}} Borrowed from French beau Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s,s}} Beau m (strong, genitive Beaus, plural Beaus) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s,s}} Forms: Beaus [genitive], Beaus [plural], strong [table-tags], Beau [nominative, singular], Beaus [definite, nominative, plural], Beaus [genitive, singular], Beaus [definite, genitive, plural], Beau [dative, singular], Beaus [dative, definite, plural], Beau [accusative, singular], Beaus [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (higher register, sometimes mockingly) a good-looking man, especially a dandyish one; a beau Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Fatzke (english: all more negative), Geck, Schönling
    Sense id: en-Beau-de-noun-chbNbm81 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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