German
Etymology
From Ehe (“marriage”) + Gatte (“husband”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːəɡatə/
- Hyphenation: Ehe‧gat‧te
Noun
Ehegatte m (genitive Ehegatten, plural Ehegatten)
- husband
- spouse
Declension
Template:de-decl-noun-m
Further reading
- “Ehegatte” in Duden online
- “Ehegatte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache