noun
wife
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Ehefrau: means 'wife', a married woman; used to refer to one's spouse. It is a feminine noun (die Ehefrau) with plural Ehefrauen. Declensions follow regular weak patterns (die Ehefrau, der Ehefrau, den Ehefrauen). Formal tone; sometimes replaced by Partnerin in modern usage.
Examples
Der Arzt informierte den Mann, weil er die Ehefrau am Nachmittag besucht hatte.
The doctor informed the man because he had visited the wife in the afternoon.
Meine Ehefrau ist Lehrerin.
My wife is a teacher.
Meine Ehefrau arbeitet Teilzeit.
My wife works part-time.
Details
Mnemonics
Think of 'Ehe' (marriage) + 'frau' (woman) — a married woman is Ehefrau
die — 'frau' (woman) reminds you it's feminine
Notes
Formal word for 'wife'. Plural: Ehefrauen.