buhlen

Meaning

  1. to court
  2. to have an affair

Concepts

have a love affair

approach defiantly

Synonyms

schön tun

sich anbiedern

werben um

buhlen um

ranschmeißen

hinter jemandem her sein

bemühen um

heranmachen

Hyphenated as
buh‧len
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbuːlən/
Etymology

From Middle High German buolen (“to woo, love”), from buole (“friend, lover, loved one”). Cognate with Middle Low German bôlen (“to woo, court”).

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