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heiraten

marry

Meaning of heiraten

become husband and wife

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German/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/
marry
heiraten - marry
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heiraten with English translation

heiraten usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie wollen nächstes Jahr heiraten.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Meine Schwester möchte bald heiraten.

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heiratenmarry
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

heiraten synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between heiraten / sich verheiraten / eine Ehe eingehen / heiratswillig / vermählen / verloben

S
🇩🇪German
sich verheiraten

A rather uncommon, slightly formal way to say 'to get married', focusing on the act of marrying.

A2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
eine Ehe eingehen

Formal expression meaning 'to enter into marriage', common in official or serious contexts.

A2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
heiratswillig

Means 'willing to marry'; it describes readiness or intention, not the marriage itself.

A2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
vermählen

Formal, ceremonial verb meaning 'to marry' or 'to unite in marriage', often used in official or literary style.

A2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verloben

Means 'to get engaged'; it is not marriage itself, but the step before marriage.

A2Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
paaren

Usually used for animals: 'to pair/mate'; not suitable for human marriage in normal speech.

A2Often
T
🇩🇪German
trauen

Can mean 'to officiate a wedding' or 'to marry (a couple)' in a ceremony; often used for the wedding act itself.

A2Often
E
🇩🇪German
ehelichen

Literary and somewhat old-fashioned: 'to marry someone', often in formal or written language.

A2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verheiraten

Usually means 'to marry off' someone or, in another sense, 'to be married'; the causative meaning is common.

A2Often
H
🇩🇪German
heiratsfähig

Means 'of marriageable age' or 'fit to marry'; it describes a condition, not the act of marrying.

A2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verheiratet

Not the action 'to marry', but the state 'married'.

A2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
Ehebund

Formal noun meaning 'marriage bond' or 'marital union'; it refers to the marriage as a relationship.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce heiraten and what this word means

heiraten means marry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce heiraten

/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/

heiraten translation

marry

heiraten examples

Sie wollen nächstes Jahr heiraten.

heiraten transcription

/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/

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heiraten meaning: what does it mean?

Mann und Frau werden; eine Ehe eingehen

heiraten pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

heiraten is pronounced as /ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

heiraten definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie wollen nächstes Jahr heiraten. Translation: Они хотят пожениться в следующем году.

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