No. 4,266 in German
ehe
Marriage.
In a sentence
Er überlegte es sich noch einmal, ehe er die Entscheidung traf.
He thought about it once more before he made the decision.
Here, 'ehe' means 'before', indicating an action preceding another action.
Ihre Ehe war von Anfang an schwierig.
Her marriage was difficult from the beginning.
In this sentence, 'Ehe' means 'marriage', referring to a marital relationship.
Ehe wir uns verabschieden, lass uns noch eine Tasse Tee trinken.
Before we say goodbye, let's have another cup of tea.
Again, 'ehe' is used as 'before', showing precedence in action.
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