German conjunction · CEFR C1

ehe

Meaning in English: before (conjunction)

Rank 2,233 of 5,000conjunctionLevel C1
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Example

Ehe du gehst, räum bitte dein Zimmer auf.

Before you go, please tidy your room.

How common is ehe?

ehe is number 2,233 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 41 times per million words — about once every 25,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 72% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 2,229dauerhaftpermanent, lasting
  2. 2,230bestandexisted; consisted; passed (exam)
  3. 2,231das Updateupdate
  4. 2,232berücksichtigento take into account, to consider
  5. 2,233ehebefore (conjunction)
  6. 2,234die Teilhabeparticipation, inclusion
  7. 2,235die Lustdesire, wish; 'feel like'
  8. 2,236besondererspecial, particular (inflected)
  9. 2,237die Sendungprogramme, broadcast; shipment

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