Ehegattin

German

Etymology

From Ehe (marriage) + Gattin (wife), or Ehegatte + -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌɡatɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: Ehe‧gat‧tin
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Noun

Ehegattin f (genitive Ehegattin, plural Ehegattinnen)

  1. female equivalent of Ehegatte: married woman, wife
    Synonyms: Ehefrau, Gattin, Gemahlin, Frau
    Coordinate terms: Ehemann, Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann

Declension

Further reading

  • Ehegattin” in Duden online
  • Ehegattin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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