unehelich
illegitimate, born out of wedlock
English translations
- 01
illegitimate
- 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.
Related words
- Söhngeit
Illegitimate child
- Afterkind
Illegitimate child, bastard.
- vorkantscher
Vorkantscher is an obsolete word for a child born before the marriage of its parents; an illegitimate child.
- Beystrich
Beystrich is an obsolete word for an illegitimate son.
- außerehelich
Extramarital
Example sentences with “unehelich”
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'.