die Exfrau
ex-wife
A person's former wife from whom they are divorced or to whom they are no longer married.
EXAMPLE
Seine Exfrau lebt inzwischen in einer anderen Stadt.
His ex-wife now lives in another city.
die Exfrau
ex-wife
die Exfrau, die Exfrauen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Exfrau, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Exfrauen |
| genitive | der Exfrau |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Exfrau | die Exfrauen |
| accusative | die Exfrau | die Exfrauen |
| dative | der Exfrau | den Exfrauen |
| genitive | der Exfrau | der Exfrauen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Exfrau' is made up of 'Ex-' and 'Frau' (woman). Here, 'Ex-' means 'former', so the word refers to a former wife.
EXAMPLE
Er telefoniert regelmäßig mit seiner Exfrau.
He regularly talks on the phone with his ex-wife.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'sich mit seiner Exfrau treffen' (to meet with his ex-wife), 'mit der Exfrau telefonieren' (to talk on the phone with his ex-wife), and 'gemeinsame Kinder mit der Exfrau haben' (to have children together with one's ex-wife).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende will er sich mit seiner Exfrau zum Kaffee treffen.
He wants to meet his ex-wife for coffee at the weekend.
Usage
'Exfrau' is very common in everyday speech and can also be used in neutral texts. The prefix 'Ex-' comes directly before the relationship term.
EXAMPLE
Die Exfrau des Schauspielers äußerte sich nicht zu den Gerüchten.
The actor's ex-wife did not comment on the rumors.
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