No. 720 in German
ehemalige
"Former" or "ex-".
In a sentence
Der ehemalige Lehrer besuchte die Schule, um an einem Treffen teilzunehmen.
The former teacher visited the school to attend a meeting.
'Ehemalige' here modifies 'Lehrer', indicating that the person was a teacher in the past.
Die ehemalige Fabrik wurde in ein modernes Bürogebäude umgewandelt.
The former factory was transformed into a modern office building.
'Ehemalige' is used to describe 'Fabrik', showing that the building is no longer a factory.
Er traf sich mit einer Gruppe ehemaliger Studenten, um Erinnerungen auszutauschen.
He met with a group of former students to share memories.
'Ehemalige' is used as part of 'ehemaliger Studenten', signifying that they were students in the past.
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