Lebensabschnittsgefährte
partner for a phase of life
noun LAY-bens-ab-shnits-ge-faehr-te Rare
Also means
significant other (with implicit temporality)
Usage Note
Lebensabschnittsgefährte humorously or candidly acknowledges that a relationship may not be permanent. It became a cultural buzzword in the 1990s. Used both seriously and ironically; the feminine form is Lebensabschnittsgefährtin.
Examples
"Er stellte ihn seinen Eltern als seinen Lebensabschnittsgefährten vor."
Natural Translation
He introduced him to his parents as his partner for this phase of life.
Literal Translation
He introduced him to his parents as his life-phase companion.
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