German

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Etymology

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ehemals +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌmaːlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːəˌmaːlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ehe‧ma‧lig

Adjective

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ehemalig (strong nominative masculine singular ehemaliger, not comparable)

  1. former, erstwhile

Declension

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Further reading

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