Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A ceremony or celebration when two people get married.
Natural examples
Die Hochzeit ist im Mai.
The wedding is in May.
Wir feiern die Hochzeit zu Hause.
We are celebrating the wedding at home.
Wann ist eure Hochzeit?
When is your wedding?
Usage note
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Hochzeiten.
Useful combinations
eine Hochzeit feiern — celebrate a weddingzur Hochzeit gehen — go to the weddingHochzeit im Mai — wedding in May
Common mistake
der Hochzeit
die Hochzeit
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Mini-lesson: die Hochzeit: article and plural
The noun is feminine and takes die. Its plural is Hochzeiten.
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