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Lebensgefährte

life partner

noun LEH-bens-ge-fair-te Rare
People & Society Relationships

Also means

domestic partner

Usage Note

Lebensgefährte is a long-term life partner, often used for unmarried couples and on official forms. It is a weak masculine noun (dem Lebensgefährten); the feminine is Lebensgefährtin. It is more formal than Freund/Freundin and avoids stating marital status.

Examples

"Sie lebt seit zehn Jahren mit ihrem Lebensgefährten zusammen."

Natural Translation

She has lived with her life partner for ten years.

Literal Translation

She lives since ten years with her life-partner together.

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