Meaning 1colloquial · 82%
A male friend one knows and treats in an easy, familiar way.
Natural examples
Mein Kumpel holt mich nach dem Konzert ab.
My buddy is picking me up after the concert.
Zwei alte Kumpel trafen sich zufällig im Zug.
Two old buddies met by chance on the train.
Er ist ein guter Kumpel aus meiner Berufsschulzeit.
He's a good buddy from my vocational-school days.
Usage note
Colloquial and masculine; Kumpeline exists but is less common. It sounds informal among friends.
Mini-lesson: Kumpel
A male friend one knows and treats in an easy, familiar way. Colloquial and masculine; Kumpeline exists but is less common. It sounds informal among friends.
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