Heirat

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hīrāt, from Old High German hīrāt (“wedding; marriage”). Cognate with Old English hīred (“family, household”). More at hird.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt/, /haɪ̯.ʁat/
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Noun

Heirat f (genitive Heirat, plural Heiraten)

  1. marrying; marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the contracting of a marriage)
    Durch die Heirat mit einer Bürgerlichen verlor er seinen Rang in der Thronfolge.
    By marrying a non-noble woman, he lost his spot in line to the throne.

Declension
Declension of Heirat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Heirat die Heiraten
genitive einer der Heirat der Heiraten
dative einer der Heirat den Heiraten
accusative eine die Heirat die Heiraten

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