heiraten

Meaning

1. (intransitive,weak) to marry; to get married
2. (transitive,weak) to marry someone; to take someone as one's spouse

Concepts

marry

get married

wed

take a husband

espouse

be married

become married

take to wife

bind

cohabit

take a wife

conjoin

join

wive

tie the knot

Hyphenated as

hei‧ra‧ten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ̯ˌraːtən/

Etymology

From Middle High German hīrāten, which is derived from Middle High German hīrāt (“marriage”), whence German Heirat (“marriage”).

Sentences

Willst du mich heiraten ?

Will you marry me?

Nach einigen Turbulenzen heiraten sie schließlich und endlich .

After some turbulence, they finally get married.