der Ehemann

B1

husband

English meaning
husband
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ehemänner
Vocabulary package
Marriage & Weddings

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Ehemann in a sentence

Wie heißt Ihre Ehefrau mit Vornamen?

What is your husband's first name?

Declension of der Ehemann

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ehemanndie Ehemänner
Accusativeden Ehemanndie Ehemänner
Dativedem Ehemannden Ehemännern
Genitivedes Ehemannsder Ehemänner

Word family

der Ehemann is built from der Mann (man). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ehemann comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Ehe und Mann

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Questions about Ehemann

Is it der, die or das Ehemann?

It is der Ehemann — Ehemann is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ehemänner.

What is the plural of Ehemann?

The plural of der Ehemann is die Ehemänner.

What is the genitive of Ehemann?

The genitive singular is des Ehemanns. The dative plural is den Ehemännern.

What does Ehemann mean in English?

der Ehemann means "husband". For example: "Wie heißt Ihre Ehefrau mit Vornamen?" — "What is your husband's first name?"

What level is Ehemann in German?

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

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