partner – English noun declension

English noun forms of partner

Noun: partner
Singularpartner
Pluralpartners

Sample Sentences

  • business partner
  • dance partner
  • doubles partner
  • speaking partner
  • sex partner
  • He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner. [1668 July 3, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 548]
  • New guidance on how to prosecute abusive partners for controlling and coercive behaviour has highlighted the phenomenon of love-bombing, a tactic used by suspects to confuse victims and gain more control. [2023 April 23, Amelia Gentleman, “CPS includes ‘love-bombing’ in guidance on abusive partners prosecution”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2025:]
  • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]. [1909 September 9, Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], chapter I, in The Squire’s Daughter, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC:]

Etymology

From Middle English partener, partiner, alteration (due to Middle English part) of Middle English parcener, from Old French parçonier, parçonneour (“joint heir”) from parçon (“partition”), from Latin partītiōnem, singular accusative of partītiō (“portion”). The word may also represent Old French part tenour (“part holder”). Compare also Middle English partifere (“partner”), partifelewe (“partner”). Doublet of parcener. See: Middle English Nouns 'partener', Middle English Nouns 'part', Middle English Nouns 'parcener'.

Verbs referencing "partner"

Danish Nouns partner, Dutch Nouns partner, Italian Nouns partner, Norwegian Bokmål Nouns partner, Polish Nouns partner, Swedish Nouns partner, German Nouns Partner, French Nouns partenaire, Spanish Nouns partenaire, Finnish Nouns partneri, Norwegian Nynorsk Nouns partnar, French Nouns padna.