die Gattin
Translation
wife, spouse
Examples
Der Präsident erschien mit seiner Gattin.
The president appeared with his wife.
Meine Gattin ist Ärztin von Beruf.
My wife is a doctor by profession.
Grammar Patterns
die Gattin von sb.gen the wife of sb. She is the wife of the minister.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Ehefrau, Frau (wife); Antonyms: Gatte, Ehemann (husband)
Etymology
Related to the masculine form 'Gatte' (husband) and the verb 'gatten' (to mate, to pair).
Memory Tips
'Gattin' is more formal than 'Ehefrau' or 'Frau', often used in official or respectful contexts.