Liebhaberin — meaning in English

English meaning

• lover noun A person in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
• mistress noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
• paramour noun A lover, especially one involved in a secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.

Senses

Liebhaberin is used for these senses in English:

• lover A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
• mistress The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.
• other woman (informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.
• paramour (somewhat, dated) An illicit lover, either male or female.

lover — full definition

1. noun A person in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
2. noun Someone who has a strong enthusiasm for a particular thing.

mistress — full definition

1. noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
2. noun A woman in a position of authority or control, or the female head of a household.

Related German words