Ehemann

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German

Etymology

Ehe (marriage) +‎ Mann (husband)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌman/
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  • Hyphenation: Ehe‧mann

Noun

Ehemann m (strong or mixed, genitive Ehemannes or Ehemanns, plural Ehemänner or (obsolete) Ehemannen, diminutive Ehemännchen n or Ehemännlein n, feminine Ehefrau)

  1. married man, husband
    Synonyms: Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann, Angetrauter
    Antonyms: Frau, Ehegattin, Gattin, Gemahlin, Eheweib, Weib, Angetraute

Usage notes

  • The plural Ehemannen does occur in older German (16th until 19th century).

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