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Heirat: marriage — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Heirat

marriage

the act or event of two people getting married

IPA/ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːt/

Stress falls on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 91%

the act or event of two people getting married

Nach der Heirat zog das Paar in eine andere Stadt.

Die Heirat muss der Behörde gemeldet werden.

Für beide kam eine Heirat erst später infrage.

Heirat and Hochzeit overlap, but Hochzeit often refers more specifically to the wedding ceremony or celebration.

Use Heirat when the act or legal fact of marrying is central; Hochzeit often highlights the ceremony and celebration.

Choose one answer.

Which word focuses more on the act of getting married?

Heirat refers to the act or event of marrying, often with focus on the formal change in marital status.