ehemals

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ēmāles, ē māles (“formerly”), from ē (“before”) + genitive of māl (“time, occurrence”). Morphologically ehe +‎ Mal +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔeːəmaːls/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adverb

ehemals

  1. formerly

Further reading

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