Meaning

4 senses
  1. A person who is always very kind.

    She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.

    Schatz, herzensguter Mensch, Seele von Mensch

    ду́шкаdúška

    a person loved by another person

  2. A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.

    John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.

    Liebchen, Liebling, Schatz

    возлю́бленныйvozljúblennyj, возлю́бленнаяvozljúblennaja, дорого́йdorogój

    ми́лийmýlyj, ми́лаmýla, коха́нийkoxányj

  3. A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.

  4. (US)A female member of a college or university fraternity.

Examples

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  1. I married my high school sweetheart.

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  2. Tom married his high school sweetheart.

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  3. Tom is a sweetheart, isn't he?

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  4. Tom and Mary were high school sweethearts.

    deTom und Maria waren ein Schulpärchen.

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  5. Is it true that you married your high school sweetheart?

    deStimmt es, daß du deine Schulliebe geheiratet hast?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie:
Русский
By meaning 2
a person who is always very kind:
a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a person who is always very kind:
a person very much liked or loved by someone — see also darling, cutie:

Origin

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + h

From Middle English swete heorte, swete hert (term of endearment); equivalent to sweet + heart.

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