Gesprächspartner
German edit
Etymology edit
Gespräch (“conversation”) + -s- + Partner (“partner”). Cognate with Dutch gesprekspartner.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçsˌpaʁtnɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpʁeːçs-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ge‧sprächs‧part‧ner
Noun edit
Gesprächspartner m (strong, genitive Gesprächspartners, plural Gesprächspartner, feminine Gesprächspartnerin)
- interlocutor, collocutor (male or of unspecified gender) (A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation)
- Synonyms: Gesprächsgegenüber, Gesprächsteilnehmer, Dialogpartner
Declension edit
Declension of Gesprächspartner [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Gesprächspartner” in Duden online