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German
Etymology
From Leben + -s- + Gefährte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːbn̩sɡəˌfɛːɐ̯tə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-ɡəˌfeːɐ̯tə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Le‧bens‧ge‧fähr‧te
- Rhymes: -ɛːɐ̯tə
Noun
Lebensgefährte m (weak, genitive Lebensgefährten, plural Lebensgefährten, feminine Lebensgefährtin)
- significant other, life partner, life companion, companion
Declension
Declension of Lebensgefährte
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