See also: dzīves biedrs

Latvian

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Dzīvesbiedri (2)

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Etymology

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From dzīves (life[gen.]) +‎ biedrs (companion, comrade).

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Noun

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dzīvesbiedrs m (1st declension, feminine form: dzīvesbiedre or dzīvesbiedrene)

  1. husband (a male spouse, a married man, in reference to his wife)
    viņš ir mīlošs dzīvesbiedrs sievaihe is a loving husband to (his) wife
    kopā ar dzīvesbiedru viņa dosies ceļojumā pa Ventutogether with (her) husband she will travel through Venta
  2. (in the plural) spouses (a married couple, husband and wife)
    ilgstošu turneju dēļ abi dzīvesbiedri nav redzējušies vairākus mēnešusbecause of the long-during tours the two spouses haven't seen each other for several months

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