Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term
Göttergatte
... Im Idealfall steht der ***Göttergatte*** auf und bringt das Frühstück ans Bett.
| 4 +4 | lord and master |
IanW (X)
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| 5 +3 | hubby |
Eleonore Ladwig
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| 4 +2 | best husband of all |
Nicole Schnell
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| 4 +1 | my better half |
Henry Schroeder
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| 4 +1 | Mr Right |
Hilary Davies Shelby
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| 4 | perfect |
Hilary Davies Shelby
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| 4 | your darling husband |
Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
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Feb 27, 2006 12:51: gfish changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Other"
Proposed translations
lord and master
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-02-27 11:22:44 GMT)
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Or "his nibs"
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Gad Harel
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Stephen Sadie
: I like this and it works with serving breakfast as the phrase is humorous
18 mins
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Laura Terrett
: Lord and master works really well here
34 mins
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Louise Mawbey
44 mins
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Henry Schroeder
: This would probably be the best choice, but in the sentence it is going to result in a cumbersome double "and" (lord and master gets up and brings...), which should be avoided at all costs if possible
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I don't think it sounds cumbersome, and even if it did, it's nothing a skilled translator wouldn't be able to cope with. For a start, you could say "gets up to bring".
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Reliable and Flexible
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, English to German
hubby
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Victor Dewsbery
: This was my idea, too.
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rainerc (X)
: or dear hubby
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Tanja K
25 mins
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United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
best husband of all
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IanW (X)
: Sounds as if you've got a harem of husbands - and it doesn't have the ironic edge either / Maybe, but it still sounds weak to me. No, I'm not US, but I am a native speaker and it sounds strange to me. I'm quite happy to be corrected, though.
19 mins
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Wow. This term is pure irony. I didn't invent it. You are not US, right?//I guess, the asker should indicate if AE or BE is appreciated. Makes such a huge difference in slang. Thanks, Ian! A good Monday to you!
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Nicole Wulf
: or "best of all husbands", it sounds ironic enough to me ...
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Thanks, swissgirl!
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Francis Lee (X)
: "best husband of all" sounds strange to me too. If you want a (potentially) ironic variation, perhaps "loving husband" / Huh? Mormons? Maybe your suggestion works in Utah, but elsewhere?
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Hi Frank, as long as a woman is allowed to have one husband only, the one she has (whatever screw-up) will be the best. Maybe this kind of humor is rather AE since Mormon guys can have plenty of wives but not vice versa. Never deny what you don't know.
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Barbara Wiegel
: I think it would work (although I'm not a native speaker but I'm familiar with Ephraim Kishon and his "best wife of all/of the world")
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Thank you, Barbara! I love Kishon and I hope that at least some of his unique sound bites will make their way into the dictionaries. :-)
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Lancashireman
: ‘Best husband’? ‘The Merry Widow’ is an Austrian operetta. gfish is based in Austria. Ergo, Austrian English required.
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Thanks, Andrew! :-))
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United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
perfect
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-27 13:35:41 GMT)
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oops - meant to write "perfect husband" ;-)
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Mr Right
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Francis Lee (X)
: anything's preferable to "hubby" in my eyes ;-) (e.g. "your eternally betrothed scallywag of a domestic dogsbody")
2 hrs
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Australia
MARKETING, PR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, Australian, UK) 
, German (Variants: Bavarian, Germany)
Works in: German to English, English
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