Ehemann

German

Etymology

Ehe +‎ Mann

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ehemann m (genitive Ehemanns or Ehemannes, plural Ehemänner or Ehemannen)

married man, husband

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann

Antonyms

Ehefrau, Frau, Ehegattin, Gattin, Gemahlin, Eheweib, Weib

Further reading

Ehemann in Duden online

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