# der Ex

der Ex is a German noun meaning “ex”. Forms: des Ex, die Exe.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Ex
- Plural: die Exe

## Noun

1. _colloquial_ ex (male former romantic partner)

## Noun

1. _colloquial_ ex (female former romantic partner)

## Noun

1. _Bavaria · colloquial_ an unannounced performance test of pupils in school

## Examples

- Wir sind, weg von meinem Ex, ans andere Ende des Landes gezogen. — We moved to the other side of the country away from my ex-husband.
- Tom ist der Ex meiner Ex. — Tom is my ex's ex.
- Tom ist Marys Ex. — Tom is Mary's ex.
- Mary ist meine Ex. — Mary is my ex.
- Du hörst dich wie mein Ex an. — You sound like my ex.

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