Short answer: Ehefrau takes the article die (die Ehefrau). It’s a feminine noun (German: feminin) and means “wife” in English.
Ehefrau: word facts
- Article
- die
- Gender
- feminin (feminine)
- English
- Wife
- Topic
- Relationships and community
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Ehefrau take die?
Ehefrau is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: die Frau → die Ehefrau.
See the article rules →Ehefrau in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | die Ehefrau |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | die Ehefrau |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | der Ehefrau |
More words ending in -frau
They all take die, because the last part decides the article.
