Gemahlin

German

Etymology

From Gemahl (“spouse, husband”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmaːlɪn/

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• Hyphenation: Ge‧mah‧lin

Noun

Gemahlin f (genitive Gemahlin, plural Gemahlinnen)

1. (deprecated template usage) feminine equivalent of Gemahl; married woman, wife, spouse - only used for others' wives in formal settings.

   Wie geht es Ihrer Frau Gemahlin? ― How does your dear wife fare?

   Synonyms: Ehefrau, Ehegattin, Gattin, Frau

   Coordinate terms: Ehemann, Ehegatte, Gatte, Gemahl, Mann

2. Queen, consort, wife of a monarch

   Der König hatte sich in ihr so viel verliebt dass er sie gerne seine Gemahlin machen hätte

   The King had fallen in love with her so much that he would have liked to make her his consort.

Further reading

• “Gemahlin” in Duden online
• “Gemahlin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache