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German
Etymology
From Ehe (“marriage”) + Frau (“woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌfʁaʊ̯/
- Hyphenation: Ehe‧frau
Noun
Ehefrau f (genitive Ehefrau, plural Ehefrauen, diminutive Ehefrauchen n, masculine Ehemann)
- married woman, wife
- Synonyms: Ehegattin, Gattin, Gemahlin, Frau, Angetraute, Eheweib
- Antonyms: Ehemann, Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann, Angetrauter
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