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heiraten

wed

Meaning of heiraten

to marry

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German/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/
wed
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heiraten with English translation

heiraten usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Sie wollen nächstes Jahr heiraten.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Meine Schwester hat einen Arzt geheiratet.

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heiraten belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

heiratenwed
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

heiraten synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between heiraten / sich verheiraten / den Bund der Ehe eingehen / trauen / verloben / heiraten lassen

S
🇩🇪German
sich verheiraten

Neutral and somewhat formal: means to get married, often with a focus on the act or event.

A2Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
den Bund der Ehe eingehen

Very formal and ceremonial: a solemn way to say to get married.

A2Very Rarely
T
🇩🇪German
trauen

Usually means to officiate at a wedding or marry a couple; often used for the person performing the ceremony.

A2Often
V
🇩🇪German
verloben

This does not mean to get married, but to get engaged: it refers to a promise of future marriage.

A2Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
heiraten lassen

Fairly formal and slightly indirect: means to have someone married or to arrange/allow a marriage.

A2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
ehelichen

Formal and somewhat old-fashioned: means to marry someone, often used with a direct object.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce heiraten and what this word means

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

how to pronounce heiraten

/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/

heiraten translation

wed

heiraten examples

Sie wollen nächstes Jahr heiraten.

heiraten transcription

/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtn̩/

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heiraten meaning: what does it mean?

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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