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lover
A word borrowed from English for a lover. It refers to a person with whom someone has a sexual or romantic relationship, often one that is not the official partnership.
Sie hat sich heimlich mit ihrem Lover getroffen.
She secretly met up with her lover.
'Lover' is a word borrowed directly from English. It is mainly used in colloquial language and often has a slightly informal or sensationalistic tone.
In der Zeitschrift gab es eine Klatschgeschichte über die Schauspielerin und ihren neuen Lover.
The magazine had a gossip story about the actress and her new lover.
The word 'Lover' almost always refers to a person in a secret or unofficial romantic relationship, an affair. It is normally not used for a steady partner or husband.
Er hat herausgefunden, dass seine Frau einen Lover hat.
He found out that his wife has a lover.
Although it is an English word, 'Lover' is declined in German like a normal masculine noun. For example, it takes an '-s' in the genitive.
Sie hat alle Nachrichten ihres Lovers gelöscht.
She deleted all of her lover's messages.
lover / enthusiast
Liebhaber and Lover can both refer to a man in a sexual or romantic, often unofficial relationship. Lover is a word borrowed from English and usually sounds more colloquial; in this sense, Liebhaber can sound more elevated or literary.
Im Gespräch erzählt die verheiratete Frau von ihrem heimlichen Lover.
In conversation, the married woman talks about her secret lover.
Im Roman trifft die verheiratete Frau heimlich ihren Liebhaber.
In the novel, the married woman secretly meets her lover.
