Scheinehe

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German

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Etymology

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From Schein (appearance, that which seems to be) +‎ Ehe (marriage).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯nˌeːə/, [ˈʃaɪ̯nˌʔeː.ə]
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  • Hyphenation: Schein‧ehe

Noun

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Scheinehe f (genitive Scheinehe, plural Scheinehen)

  1. sham marriage (fraudulent marriage between to persons who are not truly a couple)

Declension

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Hypernyms

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Further reading

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  • Scheinehe” in Duden online
  • Scheinehe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache