partnership
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partnership
A long-term romantic relationship between two people who do not necessarily have to be married.
Nach fünf Jahren Partnerschaft haben sie sich entschieden zu heiraten.
After five years of partnership, they decided to get married.
partnership
A business or professional collaboration between people, companies, or organizations in pursuit of shared goals.
Die Partnerschaft zwischen den beiden Universitäten fördert den wissenschaftlichen Austausch.
The partnership between the two universities promotes academic exchange.
partnership
A specific legal form for an association of members of the liberal professions, such as doctors or lawyers, registered as a partnership company in the partnership register.
Die Anwaltskanzlei wurde als Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung gegründet.
The law firm was founded as a partnership with limited professional liability.
The word consists of 'Partner' (partner) and the ending '-schaft'. This ending forms feminine nouns that describe a state, relationship, or community, as in 'Freundschaft' (friendship) or 'Gesellschaft' (society/company).
Das Suffix „-schaft“ macht aus einer Person („der Partner“) eine Beziehung („die Partnerschaft“).
The suffix '-schaft' turns a person ('der Partner' — the partner) into a relationship ('die Partnerschaft' — the partnership).
You can recognize the meaning from the context: if it is about love and living together, it means a romantic relationship. If companies, projects, or goals are mentioned, it refers to a business collaboration.
Im privaten Kontext spricht man oft von Liebe, im geschäftlichen von einer strategischen Partnerschaft.
In a private context, people often speak of love; in a business context, of a strategic partnership.
In the context of a romantic relationship, the verbs 'eine Partnerschaft eingehen' (to enter into a partnership), 'in einer Partnerschaft leben' (to live in a partnership), or 'eine Partnerschaft führen' (to maintain/conduct a partnership) are often used.
Sie leben seit über zehn Jahren in einer eingetragenen Partnerschaft.
They have lived in a registered partnership for over ten years.
In the business field, people speak of 'eine Partnerschaft schließen' (to form/conclude a partnership), 'eine Partnerschaft aufbauen' (to build a partnership), or 'eine Partnerschaft eingehen' (to enter into a partnership). It is often described more specifically with adjectives such as 'strategisch' (strategic) or 'langfristig' (long-term).
Die beiden Firmen haben eine langfristige Partnerschaft geschlossen.
The two companies formed a long-term partnership.
marriage
Both Ehe and Partnerschaft can refer to a long-term romantic relationship between two people. Ehe emphasizes legally or socially recognized status, while Partnerschaft focuses more on living together as equals; a Partnerschaft does not have to involve marriage.
Ihre Partnerschaft ist seit vielen Jahren glücklich, obwohl sie nicht verheiratet sind.
Their relationship has been happy for many years, even though they are not married.
Ihre Ehe wurde im Rathaus offiziell anerkannt.
Their marriage was officially recognized at the town hall.
