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consort / wife
An outdated or very formal term for a wife, used today almost only in connection with nobility or in a historical context.
Der Fürst betrat den Saal in Begleitung seiner Gemahlin.
The prince entered the hall accompanied by his consort.
This word is very formal and outdated. Today it is used almost only for the wives of nobles, in historical texts, or in fairy tales. In everyday language, using it sounds unnatural or ironic.
Der König und seine Gemahlin begrüßten die Gäste.
The king and his consort greeted the guests.
'Die Gemahlin' (the consort/wife) is the feminine form of 'der Gemahl' (husband). The ending '-in' is often used in German to form the feminine form of terms for people.
Der Präsident erschien mit seiner Gemahlin.
The president appeared with his wife.
The word 'Gemahlin' (consort/wife) often appears together with a possessive pronoun (seine, ihre) or a genitive that clarifies belonging.
Seine Gemahlin stammt aus einer adligen Familie.
His wife comes from a noble family.
wife
Ehefrau is the neutral modern term for a married female partner. Gemahlin also means wife, but sounds old-fashioned or very ceremonial and is now used mainly in connection with members of the nobility or in historical texts.
In der alten Chronik wird die Gemahlin des Königs ausführlich beschrieben.
The king’s consort is described in detail in the old chronicle.
In einem heutigen Interview spricht der König über seine Ehefrau.
In a contemporary interview, the king talks about his wife.
