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Lebenspartner

life partner

noun LAY-bens-part-ner Rare

Also means

registered civil partner (legal term)

Usage Note

Lebenspartner is used both informally for any long-term romantic partner and formally for a partner in a registered Lebenspartnerschaft (the predecessor to same-sex marriage in Germany, introduced 2001).

Examples

"Sie stellte ihren Lebenspartner der Familie vor."

Natural Translation

She introduced her life partner to the family.

Literal Translation

She introduced her life-partner the family to.

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