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Refers to the male partner in an existing marriage. It is the formal and common term for a married man from the perspective of his partner.
Mein Ehemann und ich fahren nächstes Wochenende in den Urlaub.
My husband and I are going on vacation next weekend.
The word is clearly made up of 'die Ehe' (marriage) and 'der Mann' (man). So it literally refers to an 'Ehe-Mann' (marriage-man).
Sie hat ihren Ehemann auf einer Reise kennengelernt.
She met her husband on a trip.
'Ehemann' belongs to a word family around the topic of marriage. Other important words are 'die Ehefrau' (wife), 'das Ehepaar' (married couple), and 'die Ehe' (marriage).
Das Ehepaar feiert morgen seine goldene Hochzeit.
The married couple is celebrating their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow.
'Ehemann' is the neutral and official term. It is used in all situations, from official documents to everyday conversations.
Bitte tragen Sie hier den Namen Ihres Ehemannes ein.
Please enter your husband's name here.
man
'der Mann' and 'der Ehemann' can both refer to an adult male person. The difference lies in the relationship. 'der Mann' is general: it can be any adult male person. In some sentences, however, 'mein Mann' also means 'my husband' or steady partner. 'der Ehemann' is more precise and always means the male partner in a marriage. Learners may confuse the words because 'mein Mann' is often used in everyday language for 'mein Ehemann'. If the marriage is important or should be unambiguous, 'Ehemann' is more precise; otherwise, 'Mann' is often enough.
Nach dem Unterricht holte Maria ihren Ehemann vom Bahnhof ab.
After class, Maria picked up her husband from the train station.
Die Verkäuferin hat dem Mann im Supermarkt den Weg zur Kasse gezeigt.
The sales assistant showed the man in the supermarket the way to the checkout.