Noun
die Gattin
Pronunciation: /ˈɡatɪn/
married woman, wife; female form of Gatte
B2
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plural Gattinnen
Meanings
Noun
- married woman, wife; female form of Gatte
Example sentence
Glauben Sie, Ihre Gattin verbringt genug Zeit mit Ihnen?
Do you think your wife spends enough time with you?
Word forms
singular
die Gattin
plural
die Gattinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gattin
Accusativedie Gattin
Dativeder Gattin
Genitiveder Gattin
Plural
Nominativedie Gattinnen
Accusativedie Gattinnen
Dativeden Gattinnen
Genitiveder Gattinnen
Usage
- seine Gattin — his wife; formal or elevated compared with seine Frau
- der Gatte / die Gattin — husband / wife; the plural of Gattin is Gattinnen
Der Autor kam mit seiner Gattin zur Preisverleihung.
The author came to the award ceremony with his wife.