German word

Ehepartner

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈeːəˌpaʁtnɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspouse

Example

Mein Ehepartner kommt morgen.

My spouse is coming tomorrow.

Illustration for Ehepartner (spouse)

More examples

Als Ehepartner unterstützt er mich bei der Wohnungssuche.

As a spouse, he helps me look for an apartment.

Core concept

The spouse viewed as the other participant in an established marriage partnership.

Common phrases

  • mein Ehepartner

    my spouse

  • als Ehepartner

    as a spouse

  • der Ehepartner meiner Schwester

    my sister's spouse

Similar words

Ehemann: A married man.
Ehefrau: A married woman.
Lebenspartner: A long-term partner sharing a household and life.
Partner: A partner in a romantic relationship.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für die Person, mit der man in einer Ehe lebt.

Word origin

Ehe derives from Old High German ēha, while Partner entered German as a later borrowing, so Ehepartner transparently joins an old German marriage term with a newer partnership term.

Usage tips

  • The compound takes the masculine article der, as in mein Ehepartner, even when it refers to a woman; the feminine form Ehepartnerin is also used.

Other meanings

  • marriage partnernoun

Opposites

  • Alleinstehendersingle personnoun
  • Ledigeunmarried personnoun

Related words

  • Ehepartnerinwifenoun
  • Ehepartnerschaftmarital partnershipnoun

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