# die Halsbandaffäre

die Halsbandaffäre is a German noun meaning “the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an 18th-century scandal at the royal court of France”. Forms: der Halsbandaffäre, die Halsbandaffären.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Halsbandaffäre
- Plural: die Halsbandaffären

## Meanings

1. the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an 18th-century scandal at the royal court of France
2. an affair in which Aisha, one of Muhammad’s wives, was accused of adultery

## Examples

- Die Halsbandaffäre ruinierte Marie-Antoinettes Ruf. — The Affair of the Diamond Necklace damaged Marie Antoinette's reputation.

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