Adjective
unehelich
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnʔeːəlɪç/
born out of wedlock
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Meanings
Adjective
- born out of wedlock
- illegitimate (of a child)
Example sentence
Er erfuhr erst spät, dass er ein uneheliches Kind war.
He only found out late that he had been born out of wedlock.
Usage
- ein uneheliches Kind — A child born to parents who were not married to each other; a dated status description.
- unehelich / unverheiratet — Born outside marriage versus unmarried; they describe different facts.
Der historische Roman erzählt vom Leben eines unehelichen Kindes.
The historical novel tells of the life of a child born out of wedlock.