spouse
dieNounder Ehepartner (masc.); die Ehepartnerin (fem.)
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Gütergemeinschaft ist ein Güterstand in der Ehe, bei dem das Vermögen beider Ehepartner gemeinschaftliches Eigentum wird.
- English meaning
- Community of property
- Synonym
- Ehegemeinschaft
- German example
- Bei einer Gütergemeinschaft gehört das während der Ehe erworbene Vermögen beiden Ehepartnern gemeinsam.
- English example
- In a community of property regime, assets acquired during the marriage belong to both spouses jointly.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gütergemeinschaft
- Plural Form
- die Gütergemeinschaften
Related words
- Gemahlin
spouse
- Ehegattin
spouse
- Ehepartner
spouse
- Lebenspartner
spouse
- versprechen
espouse
- vertreten
espouse
- annehmen
espouse
- Schlüsselgewalt
The power of attorney describes the right and obligation of both spouses to carry out everyday legal transactions on behalf of the family.
- Separation
Separation
- Ehegatte
Spouse
- Schwippschwager
Brother-in-law (of spouse)
- Schwiegerschwägerin
Sister-in-law (spouse's sibling's wife or sibling's spouse's sister).
- Schwippschwägerin
A Schwippschwägerin is the wife of the brother or brother-in-law of one's spouse.
- Ehesteuer
Marriage tax refers to the tax implications of marriage, particularly the advantages and disadvantages of joint taxation for spouses.
- Ehegelübde
The wedding vow is the promise that spouses make to each other at their wedding.
- Ehegespons
spouse
- Gespons
Spouse (archaic)
- Gespons
Spouse (archaic)
- Schwägerin
The sister-in-law is the sister of the spouse or the wife of the brother.
- Wotin
"Wotin" is an obsolete word for wife or spouse.
- Ehepartner
Spouse
- Ehepartnerin
The female person to whom someone is married.
- Schwäherin
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse or the wife of one's brother.
- fremdgehen
To cheat on someone means to have a sexual or romantic relationship with someone who is not your spouse or partner.
Example sentences with “spouse”
Please provide the name of your spouse. (Bitte geben Sie den Namen Ihres Ehepartners an.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you refer to a 'spouse' in German?
The formal term is 'der Ehepartner' (male) or 'die Ehepartnerin' (female). In everyday conversation, people often say 'mein Mann' (my husband) or 'meine Frau' (my wife).