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ehemalig: former — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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ehemalig

former

having had a position, role, or relationship in the past but not now

IPA/ˈeːəmaːlɪç/

Stress is near the beginning of the word.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

having had a position, role, or relationship in the past but not now

Mein ehemaliger Chef lebt jetzt in Hamburg.

Sie ist eine ehemalige Lehrerin von mir.

Das war unsere ehemalige Wohnung.

The adjective is mainly attributive and takes adjective endings.

ehemaliger Chef — former manager — former apartment

ehemalige Wohnung

Use ehemalig before nouns: ehemaliger Kollege, ehemalige Schule.

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Which phrase is correct?

ehemalig means former and is normally used before a noun: mein ehemaliger Chef.