Eheweib
dasNounwife (dated/archaic)
English translations
- 01
wife
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein veralteter oder formeller Begriff für Ehefrau.
- English meaning
- Wife
- Synonym
- Ehefrau, Gattin
- German example
- Er stellte sein Eheweib seinen Freunden vor.
- English example
- He introduced his wife to his friends.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Eheweib
- Plural Form
- die Eheweiber
Example sentences with “Eheweib”
Er sprach liebevoll von seinem Eheweib. (He spoke affectionately of his wife.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Eheweib' common?
It is very old-fashioned and can sound condescending. Use 'Ehefrau' or 'Frau' instead.