German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ heiraten

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fərˈhaɪ̯ˌraːtən/, /fɛr-/, /-ˈhaɪ̯.ra.tən/, [fɐˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːtn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈhaɪ̯.ʁa-], [-tən]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧hei‧ra‧ten

Verb

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verheiraten (weak, third-person singular present verheiratet, past tense verheiratete, past participle verheiratet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, of a civil servant, priest, etc.) to wed; to marry (officially join two people in marriage)
  2. (transitive, of parents, etc.) to marry off; to find a spouse for
  3. (reflexive, formal) to marry; to get married
    Synonym: heiraten

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