Ehebruch

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German

Etymology

From late Middle High German ēbruch. Analysable as Ehe (“marriage”) +‎ Bruch (“breach, breaking”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌbʁʊx/
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  • Hyphenation: Ehe‧bruch

Noun

Ehebruch m (strong, genitive Ehebruches or Ehebruchs, plural Ehebrüche)

  1. adultery

Declension

Declension of Ehebruch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ehebruch die Ehebrüche
genitive eines des Ehebruches, Ehebruchs der Ehebrüche
dative einem dem Ehebruch, Ehebruche1 den Ehebrüchen
accusative einen den Ehebruch die Ehebrüche

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading

  • “Ehebruch” in Duden online
  • “Ehebruch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Ehebruch m

  1. adultery
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