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title: "Lebensgefährte: der, die or das? It’s der Lebensgefährte | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Lebensgefährte, “life partner”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lebensgefaehrte/
---

# Lebensgefährte: der, die or das?

der Lebensgefährte

Life partner

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Advanced

**Short answer:** Lebensgefährte takes the article der (der Lebensgefährte). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “life partner” in English.

## Lebensgefährte: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Life partner
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Lebensgefährte in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Lebensgef%C3%A4hrte)
- [Lebensgefährte in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Lebensgef%C3%A4hrte)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Lebensgefährte take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Lebensgefährte takes der. Learn it together with its article.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-e)

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Lebensgefährte as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Lebensgefährte” but “der Lebensgefährte”.

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