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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScheidung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃaɪ̯dʊŋ
"Nach vielen Streitereien haben sie sich zur Scheidung entschlossen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
"After years of conflict, they decided to file for divorce."
- 1
To legally dissolve one's marriage with someone.
"They chose to divorce after realizing they had grown apart."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'divortium', stemming from 'divertere', meaning 'to turn aside' or 'separate'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term originally referred to a legal separation of married persons before expanding to denote the complete dissolution of a marriage bond.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Divorce" is said worldwide
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divorce
Transliteration: divorce
"Ils ont décidé de prendre un divorce après des années de conflit."
Scheidung
Transliteration: ʃaɪ̯dʊŋ
"Nach vielen Streitereien haben sie sich zur Scheidung entschlossen."
divorzio
Transliteration: diˈvɔrtsjo
"Hanno deciso di chiedere il divorzio dopo anni di conflitti."
divorcio
Transliteration: diˈβoɾθjo
"Decidieron solicitar el divorcio tras años de conflictos."
divórcio
Transliteration: dʒiˈvɔʁsju
"Eles decidiram pedir o divórcio após anos de conflitos."
तलाक
Transliteration: talāk
"उन्होंने वर्षों के संघर्ष के बाद तलाक लेने का फैसला किया।"
离婚
Transliteration: lí hūn
"他们在多年的冲突后决定离婚。"
이혼
Transliteration: ihon
"그들은 수년간의 갈등 끝에 이혼하기로 결정했습니다."
離婚
Transliteration: rikon
"彼らは長年の対立の後、離婚することに決めました。"
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