Amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”).

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiːɡo/

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• Hyphenation: A‧mi‧go

Amigo m (strong, genitive Amigos, plural Amigos)

1. (politics, derogatory) member of a clique, profiteer of cronyism, corrupt politician (especially in Bavaria)

   Synonym: Spezl

   • 2007 January 26, Christoph Seils, “Das System wankt.”, in Zeit Online‎^[1]:

     Schon nach dem Tod von Franz Josef Strauß 1987 und nach dem Rücktritt des Amigos Streibl 1993 wandten sich viele Wähler von der CSU ab.

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• Amigo-Affäre

• Klüngel

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Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese amigo.^[1] Has mostly displaced Freind.

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiːko/
• Rhymes: -iːko
• Syllabification: A‧mi‧go

Amigo m (plural Amigos, feminine Amiga)

1. friend

From amigo (“friend”).

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [aˈmi.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: A‧mi‧go

Amigo m or f by sense

1. a surname