der Exmann
ex-husband
A person's former husband; usually an informal term.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Exmann holt die Kinder jedes zweite Wochenende ab.
Her ex-husband picks up the children every other weekend.
der Exmann
ex-husband
der Exmann, die Exmänner
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Exmann, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Exmänner |
| genitive | des Exmannes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Exmann | die Exmänner |
| accusative | den Exmann | die Exmänner |
| dative | dem Exmann | den Exmännern |
| genitive | des Exmannes des Exmanns | der Exmänner |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Exmann' (ex-husband) is made up of 'Ex-' (former) and 'Mann' (husband). Here, 'Ex-' indicates a former marital relationship.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Exmann lebt inzwischen in einer anderen Stadt.
Her ex-husband now lives in another city.
Typical collocations
'Exmann' (ex-husband) often occurs with verbs and prepositions that express contact or refer to the former relationship, for example 'mit dem Exmann sprechen' (to talk to one's ex-husband), 'sich mit dem Exmann treffen' (to meet up with one's ex-husband), or 'vom Exmann getrennt sein' (to be separated from one's ex-husband).
EXAMPLE
Sie muss wegen der Kinder regelmäßig mit ihrem Exmann sprechen.
She has to talk to her ex-husband regularly because of the children.
Informal language
'Exmann' (ex-husband) is mainly used in spoken language and personal, everyday communication. The word is frequently used in conversations about family or past relationships.
EXAMPLE
Mein Exmann und ich teilen uns die Betreuung unserer Tochter.
My ex-husband and I share the care of our daughter.
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