Elefantenhochzeit
dieNounelephant wedding (merger of large companies)
English translations
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elephant wedding
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine übertrieben teure und aufwendige Hochzeit.
- English meaning
- Extravagant wedding
- Synonym
- Protzhochzeit, Prunkhochzeit
- German example
- Ihre Hochzeit war eine richtige Elefantenhochzeit.
- English example
- Their wedding was a real extravagant wedding.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Elefantenhochzeit
- Plural Form
- die Elefantenhochzeiten
Example sentences with “Elefantenhochzeit”
Die Fusion der Konzerne wird als Elefantenhochzeit bezeichnet. (The merger of the corporations is called an 'elephant wedding'.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a literal wedding?
No, it is a German idiom used in business to describe the massive merger of two giant companies.