We know the word “gay”, which has been used to refer to homosexual men, also means “joyful” and “happy”. Ever wonder how other languages come up with their own words to describe gay men? Read on and be inspired.
The German word for gay, schwul, comes from the Low German word for “sultry, hot, and humid”. A gay man is called a Schwuler.
Schwul is also the Dutch word for gay.
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