Ehe
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German ē, ēwe, from Old High German ēwa, from Proto-Germanic *aiwǭ, *aiwaz (“law, custom”). Cognate with Old English ǣwe, ǣw, ǣ (“law, statute, custom, rite, marriage”), Middle English æwe, æw, æ, ē (“law; marriage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːə/, [ˈʔeːə]
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Noun
Ehe f (genitive Ehe, plural Ehen)
- marriage (state of being married; life as a married couple)
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Further reading
- Ehe in Duden online
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