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Lebensabschnittsgefährte

partner for a phase of life

noun LAY-bens-ab-shnits-ge-faehr-te Rare
People & Society Relationships

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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