ehelich
marital
Relating to marriage or existing or taking place within a marriage.
EXAMPLE
Für beide war eheliche Treue selbstverständlich.
For both of them, marital fidelity was a matter of course.
ehelich
marital / legitimate
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Meanings
ehelich
legitimate
Born to or descended from married parents; born or conceived within a marriage. This meaning is now mainly found in legal or historical contexts.
EXAMPLE
Früher wurde zwischen ehelichen und unehelichen Kindern unterschieden.
In the past, a distinction was made between legitimate and illegitimate children.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ehelich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ehelich |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
In „ehelich“ (marital/legitimate), you can recognize the root word „Ehe“ (marriage) and the ending „-lich“. This structure helps you connect the adjective with the topic of marriage.
EXAMPLE
In der Beratung sprachen sie über ihre ehelichen Probleme.
In counseling, they talked about their marital problems.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „eheliche Gemeinschaft“ (marital union), „eheliche Pflichten“ (marital duties), and „eheliches Zusammenleben“ (marital life together). You will encounter these expressions especially in legal and formal texts.
EXAMPLE
Das Gesetz regelt die ehelichen Pflichten beider Partner.
The law regulates the marital duties of both partners.
Typical construction
In statements about ancestry, you will encounter the phrase „ehelich geboren“ (born in wedlock). Here, „ehelich“ comes directly before „geboren“ and does not take an ending.
EXAMPLE
Im Kirchenbuch steht, dass sie ehelich geboren wurde.
The church register states that she was born in wedlock.
In real life
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