Phrase guide

life partner

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A romantic partner for life. This can be same-sex or opposite-sex, married or without marriage, and monogamous or polyamorous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 人生伴侶 /人生伴侣 (rénshēng bànlǚ) — romantic partner for life
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生活伴侶 /生活伴侣 (shēnghuó bànlǚ) — romantic partner for life
  • Chinese Mandarin: 終身伴侶 /终身伴侣 (zhōngshēn bànlǚ) — romantic partner for life
  • Estonian: elukaaslane — romantic partner for life
  • Finnish: elämänkumppani — romantic partner for life
  • German: Lebenspartner — romantic partner for life
  • German: Lebenspartnerin — romantic partner for life
  • German: Lebensgefährte — romantic partner for life
  • German: Lebensgefährtin — romantic partner for life
  • Hindi: जीवनसाथी (jīvansāthī) — romantic partner for life
  • Hungarian: élettárs — romantic partner for life
  • Macedonian: со́патник (sópatnik) — romantic partner for life
  • Norwegian Bokmål: livsledsager — romantic partner for life
  • Norwegian Bokmål: samboer (cohabitant) — romantic partner for life
  • Polish: towarzysz życia — romantic partner for life
  • Polish: towarzyszka życia — romantic partner for life
  • Romanian: tovarăș de viață — romantic partner for life
  • Romanian: tovarășă de viață — romantic partner for life