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Eva Braun

Eva Braun

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A German woman who lived with and later married Adolf Hitler
  • proper noun
: Eva Braun
  • The new documentary highlights the life of Eva Braun and her relationship with Adolf Hitler.

Examples

  • Did Eva Braun really marry Hitler just before their deaths?

  • The famous Eva Braun was known for her relationship with Adolf Hitler.

  • A new biography offers a detailed look at the relationship between Hitler and Eva Braun.

  • Historians have debated the influence Eva Braun had on Hitler's personal life.

  • The private diaries of Eva Braun provide insight into the final days in the Berlin bunker.

  • Many photographs showcase the personal moments of Eva Braun during her time with Hitler.

  • Recent research reveals more about Eva Braun's life before she became Hitler's wife.

Surface Forms

Eva Braun main

Morphology

Eva + Braun

This is a proper name identifying a specific historical person; knowing the token parts 'Eva' and 'Braun' (both here non-lexical/name items) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or biographical meaning. Personal names are arbitrary labels and their associated facts (dates, relationship to Hitler) are encyclopedic rather than compositional, so the expression is not derivable from its constituents.

Etymology

Eva Braun is the name of the German woman who was Adolf Hitler's long-time 'companion' and who became his 'wife' in the last days of World War II. She lived mostly in private and died with him in the Berlin bunker, so today the name Eva Braun is used to mean Hitler's companion and wife.