unehelich

illegitimate, born out of wedlock

English translations

  1. 01

    illegitimate

  2. 02

    out of wedlock

Word details

German meaning
Außerhalb der Ehe geboren.
English meaning
illegitimate
Synonym
außerehelich, illegitim
German example
Das Kind wurde unehelich geboren.
English example
The child was born out of wedlock.

Example sentences with “unehelich”

  1. Er war ein uneheliches Kind. (He was an illegitimate child.)

Frequently asked questions

Is the term 'unehelich' still used today?

It is still used in legal and historical contexts, though modern German often prefers the term 'nichtehelich'.