Ehegatte

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German

Etymology

From Ehe (“marriage”) +‎ Gatte (“spouse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəɡatə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ehe‧gat‧te

Noun

Ehegatte m (weak, genitive Ehegatten, plural Ehegatten)

  1. spouse
    Synonyms: Ehepartner, Gatte
    Holonym: Eheleute

Declension

Declension of Ehegatte
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ehegatte die Ehegatten
genitive eines des Ehegatten der Ehegatten
dative einem dem Ehegatten den Ehegatten
accusative einen den Ehegatten die Ehegatten

Further reading

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