die Ehe

B1

marriage

English meaning
marriage
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ehen
Vocabulary package
Marriage & Weddings

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Ehe in a sentence

Sie hat zwei Kinder aus erster Ehe.

She has two children from her first marriage.

Declension of die Ehe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ehedie Ehen
Accusativedie Ehedie Ehen
Dativeder Eheden Ehen
Genitiveder Eheder Ehen

Where Ehe comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch ē, ēwe ‚Ehe(vertrag), Allianz‘, althochdeutsch ēwa, ēwī ‚Gesetz

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Questions about Ehe

Is it der, die or das Ehe?

It is die Ehe — Ehe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ehen.

What is the plural of Ehe?

The plural of die Ehe is die Ehen.

What is the genitive of Ehe?

The genitive singular is der Ehe. The dative plural is den Ehen.

What does Ehe mean in English?

die Ehe means "marriage". For example: "Sie hat zwei Kinder aus erster Ehe." — "She has two children from her first marriage."

What level is Ehe in German?

Ehe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the marriage & weddings vocabulary.

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