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title: "Lebensgefährtin: der, die or das? It’s die Lebensgefährtin | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: die Lebensgefährtin, “partner”. Accusative: die Lebensgefährtin; dative: der Lebensgefährtin. Learn why it takes die and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lebensgefaehrtin/
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# Lebensgefährtin: der, die or das?

die Lebensgefährtin

Partner

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

**Short answer:** Lebensgefährtin takes the article die (die Lebensgefährtin). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “partner” in English.

## Lebensgefährtin: word facts

- **Article**: die
- **Gender**: feminin (feminine)
- **English**: Partner
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Advanced

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Lebensgefährtin in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Lebensgef%C3%A4hrtin)
- [Lebensgefährtin in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Lebensgef%C3%A4hrtin)

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

## Why does Lebensgefährtin take die?

No suffix rule covers Lebensgefährtin, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, die words are red. Picture Lebensgefährtin as something red.

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

## Lebensgefährtin in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | die Lebensgefährtin |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | die Lebensgefährtin |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | der Lebensgefährtin |

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