copain

/kɔ.pɛ̃/

boyfriend

Mon copain est très gentil.

My boyfriend is very nice.

informal

A boyfriend or male romantic partner.

Elle a rencontré son copain à l'université.

She met her boyfriend at university.

In informal contexts, 'copain' can also refer to a close male friend, but the primary meaning is 'boyfriend.'

Collocations

to have a boyfriend

to date a boyfriend

'Copain' is masculine. For a female romantic partner, use 'copine' or 'petite amie.'

In formal contexts, 'petit ami' is preferred over 'copain'.

From Old French 'copain,' meaning 'companion' or 'friend,' derived from 'cop' (comrade) and 'pain' (bread).

'Copain' is commonly used in informal contexts to refer to a boyfriend. In some regions, it can also mean a close male friend.

cop

comrade

root

pain

bread

root

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