Ehegatte

German

Etymology

From Ehe (“marriage”) +‎ Gatte (“spouse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəɡatə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ehe‧gat‧te

Noun

Ehegatte m (weak, genitive Ehegatten, plural Ehegatten)

  1. spouse
    Synonyms: Ehepartner, Gatte
    Holonym: Eheleute

Declension

Further reading

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