heiraten
to marry.
English translations
- 01
to marry
- 02
marry
- 03
get married
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Ehe eingehen, sich trauen lassen.
- English meaning
- to marry
- Synonym
- ehelichen, vermählen
- German example
- Sie werden nächsten Sommer heiraten.
- English example
- They will marry next summer.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich heirate du heiratest er/sie/es ich heiratet wir heiraten ihr heiratet sie heiraten
- Past Participle
- ich habe geheiratet du hast geheiratet er/sie/es hat geheiratet wir haben geheiratet ihr habt geheiratet sie haben geheiratet
- Past
- ich heiratete du heiratetest er/sie/es heiratete wir heirateten ihr heiratetet sie heirateten
Related words
- verheiraten
To marry
- Zwangsheirat
Forced marriage, a marriage that takes place without the free and informed consent of both parties.
- Eheschliessung
Marriage ceremony
- heirathen
To marry
- verehelichen
To marry
- Selbstheirat
Self-marriage is a symbolic ceremony where a person marries themselves to celebrate self-love and independence.
- das Jawort geben
To say 'I do'
- Heiratsantrag
A marriage proposal is the formal question of whether someone wants to get married.
- Trauung
wedding ceremony
- ehelichen
Marry
- mitbekommen
to overhear, to notice, to catch
- in die Ehe bringen
to marry off, to get married
- umwerben
To woo means to seek the affection of someone, especially to win them over or to marry.
- vermählen
to marry, to wed
- exogam
Exogamous
- Hochzeit
Wedding
- Hochzeit
Wedding
- Heirat
marriage
- Verlöbnis
An engagement is the formal promise to marry.
- Verlobung
Engagement
- verloben
to get engaged
- unter die Haube bringen
To get someone married
- verschwägern
to become related by marriage
- beweiben
To marry a woman
Example sentences with “heiraten”
Sie wollen nächsten Monat heiraten. (They want to marry next month.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'heiraten' take a preposition?
No, it takes a direct accusative object: 'Ich heirate ihn/sie.'