Meaning 1literary; sometimes discreet · 82%
A woman with whom someone has a romantic relationship, often outside marriage.
Natural examples
Im Roman schreibt der Mann seiner Geliebten jeden Abend.
In the novel, the man writes to his lover every evening.
Seine Geliebte besuchte ihn nach der Arbeit.
His lover visited him after work.
Der Brief enthüllte, dass er eine Geliebte hatte.
The letter revealed that he had a lover.
Usage note
Geliebte is the feminine substantivized form of geliebt and is capitalized. Context determines whether it means partner, secret lover, or beloved woman.
Mini-lesson: Geliebte
A woman with whom someone has a romantic relationship, often outside marriage. Geliebte is the feminine substantivized form of geliebt and is capitalized. Context determines whether it means partner, secret lover, or beloved woman.
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