Ehemann

husband

noun AY-e-man Less Common

Origin: compound of Ehe ('marriage') + Mann ('man')

Usage Note

Ehemann is the formal word for husband, built on Ehe ('marriage'); in everyday speech people usually just say mein Mann ('my man/husband'). The plural is the umlauted Ehemänner, and the wife counterpart is Ehefrau.

Examples

"Ihr Ehemann arbeitet im Ausland."

Natural Translation

Her husband works abroad.

Literal Translation

Her husband works in-the abroad.

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