German word

Partnerin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpaʁtnəʁɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpartner

Example

Das ist meine Partnerin.

This is my partner.

Illustration for Partnerin (partner)

More examples

Ich habe meine Partnerin meinen Freunden vorgestellt.

I introduced my female partner to my friends.

Core concept

A woman sharing a committed romantic life with another person, whether or not they are married.

Common phrases

  • meine Partnerin

    my female partner

  • eine feste Partnerin

    a steady female partner

  • langjährige Partnerin

    a long-standing female partner

Similar words

Freundin: A female romantic partner in a dating relationship.
Ehefrau: A woman who is legally married to her partner.
Lebensgefährtin: An unmarried woman living with and sharing daily life with her partner.
Partner: A partner whose gender is not specified, in a romantic or domestic relationship.

Definition in German

Eine Frau, mit der man in einer romantischen oder eheähnlichen Partnerschaft lebt oder eine feste Beziehung hat.

Word origin

Partnerin is formed from German Partner with the feminine suffix -in, while Partner entered German as a borrowing from English.

Usage tips

  • Partnerin is feminine, so the standard form is die Partnerin and its plural is Partnerinnen; the word does not itself imply marriage.

Other meanings

  • spousenoun
  • lovernoun

Opposites

  • Alleinstehendesingle personnoun
  • Singlesinglenoun

Related words

  • Partnerschaftpartnershipnoun
  • Partnerwahlpartner selectionnoun
  • partnerschaftlichpartnership-orientedadjective

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