ehemals

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ēmāles, ē māles (“formerly”), from ē (“before”) + genitive of māl (“time, occurrence”). Morphologically ehe +‎ Mal +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔeːəmaːls/

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Adverb

ehemals

1. formerly

Further reading

• “ehemals” in Duden online
• “ehemals” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache