Nomen

die Partnerin

partner (female), girlfriend, business partner (female)

Das ist meine Partnerin.

This is my partner.

Sie ist meine Geschäftspartnerin.

She is my business partner.

to be sb.'s partner ((relationship)) to be sb.'s partner This is my partner.

Synonyms: Freundin (girlfriend), Kollegin (female colleague); Antonyms: Partner (male partner)

Derived from 'Partner' + the feminine suffix '-in'. 'Partner' comes from Latin 'particeps' (sharer).

The '-in' suffix in German almost always indicates a female person. Partner + in = female partner.

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