das Ehepaar

B1

married couple

English meaning
married couple
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ehepaare
Vocabulary package
Marriage & Weddings

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Ehepaar in a sentence

Das Ehepaar unter uns hat zwei Kinder.

The married couple below us has two children.

Declension of das Ehepaar

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ehepaardie Ehepaare
Accusativedas Ehepaardie Ehepaare
Dativedem Ehepaarden Ehepaaren
Genitivedes Ehepaarsder Ehepaare

Word family

das Ehepaar is built from das Paar (a few, couple). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ehepaar comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Ehe und Paar

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Questions about Ehepaar

Is it der, die or das Ehepaar?

It is das Ehepaar — Ehepaar is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ehepaare.

What is the plural of Ehepaar?

The plural of das Ehepaar is die Ehepaare.

What is the genitive of Ehepaar?

The genitive singular is des Ehepaars. The dative plural is den Ehepaaren.

What does Ehepaar mean in English?

das Ehepaar means "married couple". For example: "Das Ehepaar unter uns hat zwei Kinder." — "The married couple below us has two children."

What level is Ehepaar in German?

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

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