Feminine
Heirat
Meaning
marrying; marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the contracting of a marriage)
Concepts
wedding ceremony
marriage ceremony
consanguineous marriage
Holy Matrimony
marriage tie
late marriage
eugenic marriage
political marriage of convenience
international marriage
Shinto wedding
arrange a marriage
Synonyms
Verheiratung
Verehelichung
Verpartnerung
Eheschließungshandlung
Verheiratetsein
Liebesbund
Hochzeitszeremonie
unter Blutsverwandten
mit bereits geborenem Kind
Ja-Wort
späte Heirat
im hohen Alter
Trauungszeremonie
Verstandesheirat
aus politischer Räson
binationale Heirat
internationale Heirat
mit einem ausländischen Partner
nach dem Shintô-Ritus
Hochzeits…
Braut…
eheliche Verbindung
Trauzeremonie
leben mühle
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German hīrāt, from Old High German hīrāt (“wedding; marriage”), from Proto-West Germanic *hīwarād. Cognate with Old English hīred (“family, household”). More at hird.
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