Usage Note
Ehefrau is the formal or legal word for 'wife', compounded from Ehe ('marriage') and Frau ('woman'). In everyday speech Germans usually just say meine Frau; Ehefrau feels official, as on forms or in contracts. The male counterpart is Ehemann.
Examples
"Seine Ehefrau heißt Anna."
Natural Translation
His wife is called Anna.
Literal Translation
His wife is-called Anna.
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