Partner
partner
noun PART-ner Less Common
Origin: from English 'partner'
Usage Note
Partner covers business associates, sports doubles, and romantic partners alike, which makes it usefully neutral about a couple's status. The female form is Partnerin, and the masculine plural Partner is unchanged.
Examples
"Mein Partner kommt später."
Natural Translation
My partner is coming later.
Literal Translation
My partner comes later.
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