Noun
die Heirat
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt/
marrying; marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the contracting of a marriage)
B2
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plural Heiraten
Meanings
Noun
- marrying; marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the contracting of a marriage)
Example sentence
Nach der Heirat zogen sie nach Köln.
After the wedding, they moved to Cologne.
Word forms
singular
die Heirat
plural
die Heiraten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Heirat
Accusativedie Heirat
Dativeder Heirat
Genitiveder Heirat
Plural
Nominativedie Heiraten
Accusativedie Heiraten
Dativeden Heiraten
Genitiveder Heiraten
Usage
- durch Heirat verwandt — related by marriage; durch takes accusative
- Heirat / Ehe — the act of marrying / the continuing state of being married
Sie erzählten ihren Freunden erst nach der Heirat von ihrer Entscheidung.
They did not tell their friends about their decision until after they married.