Scheinehe

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German

Etymology

From Schein (“appearance, that which seems to be”) +‎ Ehe (“marriage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯nˌeːə/,
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  • Hyphenation: Schein‧ehe

Noun

Scheinehe f (genitive Scheinehe, plural Scheinehen)

  1. sham marriage (fraudulent marriage between to persons who are not truly a couple)

Declension

Declension of Scheinehe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Scheinehe die Scheinehen
genitive einer der Scheinehe der Scheinehen
dative einer der Scheinehe den Scheinehen
accusative eine die Scheinehe die Scheinehen

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Further reading

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