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die Hauptfrau

Noun[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌfʁaʊ̯]C2

the favorite wife of a man living in a polygynous marriage

die Hauptfrau is a German noun meaning “the favorite wife of a man living in a polygynous marriage”.

Genitive
der Hauptfrau
Plural
die Hauptfrauen

In other languages

  • Русскийстаршая · главная жена
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