die Zweckehe

Plural: die Zweckehen
Based on: Zweck
Noun
1.

the "convenience" marriage

("marriage for a purpose"... two people staying married to save taxes for instance or get a green card)
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Examples
  • Marias Schwester führt eine Zweckehe.
  • Maria's sister is in a convenience marriage.
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Word of the Day – “der Zweck”

A fun look at the origin and meaning of "der Zweck" and its related words.

Vocab: der Zweck, die Zweckehe, die Reißzwecke, bezwecken, zwecks, zwecklos

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How many meanings does the German word 'Zweckehe' have?

Zweckehe has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the "convenience" marriage .

What is the gender of 'Zweckehe'?

die

What is the plural of 'Zweckehe'?

die Zweckehen

What is 'Zweckehe' related to?

The word 'Zweckehe' is related to Zweck.

Where can I learn more about 'Zweckehe'?

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Word of the Day – “der Zweck”
A fun look at the origin and meaning of "der Zweck" and its related words.
Vocab: der Zweck, die Zweckehe, die Reißzwecke, bezwecken, zwecks, zwecklos
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