Gesprächspartner

German

Etymology

Gespräch (conversation) + -s- + Partner (partner). Cognate with Dutch gesprekspartner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçsˌpaʁtnɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃpʁeːçs-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧sprächs‧part‧ner

Noun

Gesprächspartner m (strong, genitive Gesprächspartners, plural Gesprächspartner, feminine Gesprächspartnerin)

  1. interlocutor, collocutor (male or of unspecified gender) (A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation)
    Synonyms: Gesprächsgegenüber, Gesprächsteilnehmer, Dialogpartner

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