Schwagerehe
German, noun[ˈʃvaːɡɐˌʔeː.ə]
Schwagerehe is spelled S-C-H-W-A-G-E-R-E-H-E (11 letters). Schwagerehe is a German feminine noun meaning “levirate marriage (institution)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Ehe, bei der der Bruder eines kinderlos Verstorbenen die alleinstehende Witwe heiratet”.
What does Schwagerehe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelevirate marriage (institution)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Ehe, bei der der Bruder eines kinderlos Verstorbenen die alleinstehende Witwe heiratet
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schwagerehe
- Schwagerehen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schwagerehe?
- [ˈʃvaːɡɐˌʔeː.ə]
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schwagerehe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.