Gattin

German

Etymology

Gatte +‎ -in

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡatɪn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Gat‧tin

Noun

Gattin f (genitive Gattin, plural Gattinnen)

  1. married woman, wife; female form of Gatte
    Synonyms: Ehefrau, Ehegattin, Gemahlin, Frau
    Antonyms: Ehemann, Ehegatte, Gatte, Mann

Declension

Declension of Gattin [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gattin die Gattinnen
genitive einer der Gattin der Gattinnen
dative einer der Gattin den Gattinnen
accusative eine die Gattin die Gattinnen

Hyponyms

  • Grafengattin, Fürstengattin, Herzogsgattin, Königsgattin

Further reading

  • “Gattin” in Duden online
  • “Gattin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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