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Scheinehe
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German
de:
Etymology
de :af Schein<t:appearance, that which seems to be> Ehe<t:marriage>
From de Schein appearance, that which seems to be Ehe marriage.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃaɪ̯nˌeːə/ [ˈʃaɪ̯nˌʔeː.ə]
de De-Scheinehe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Schein ehe
Noun
f
sham marriage fraudulent marriage between two persons who are not truly a couple
Declension
f
Hypernyms
de Zweckehe
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