Gemahlin

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmaːlɪn/
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Noun

Gemahlin f (genitive Gemahlin, plural Gemahlinnen)

  1. female equivalent of Gemahl; married woman, wife, spouse - only used for others' wives in formal settings.
    Wie geht es Ihrer Frau Gemahlin? ― How does your dear wife fare?
    Synonyms: Ehefrau, Ehegattin, Gattin, Frau
    Coordinate terms: Ehemann, Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann
  2. Queen, consort, wife of a monarch
    Der König hatte sich in ihr so viel verliebt dass er sie gerne seine Gemahlin machen hätte
    The King had fallen in love with her so much that he would have liked to make her his consort.

Declension
Declension of Gemahlin
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gemahlin die Gemahlinnen
genitive einer der Gemahlin der Gemahlinnen
dative einer der Gemahlin den Gemahlinnen
accusative eine die Gemahlin die Gemahlinnen

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