die Braut
bride
A woman on her wedding day or in the period shortly before it.
EXAMPLE
Die Braut trug ein wunderschönes weißes Kleid.
The bride wore a beautiful white dress.
die Braut
bride
die Braut, die Bräute
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Meanings
die Braut
bride / fiancée
A woman who is engaged; a fiancée. This usage is less common today.
EXAMPLE
Er reiste in seine Heimatstadt, um seine Braut den Eltern vorzustellen.
He traveled to his hometown to introduce his bride to his parents.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Braut, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bräute |
| genitive | der Braut |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Braut | die Bräute |
| accusative | die Braut | die Bräute |
| dative | der Braut | den Bräuten |
| genitive | der Braut | der Bräute |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
The word stem 'Braut-' is part of many words related to weddings. Examples include 'der Bräutigam' (the groom), 'das Brautpaar' (the bridal couple), 'das Brautkleid' (the wedding dress), and 'der Brautstrauß' (the bridal bouquet).
EXAMPLE
Das Brautpaar sah sehr glücklich aus.
The bridal couple looked very happy.
Typical collocations
In the context of a wedding, 'die Braut' (the bride) is often mentioned together with the male partner, 'der Bräutigam' (the groom). A typical action is that the father 'die Braut zum Altar führt' (walks the bride down the aisle).
EXAMPLE
Alle Augen waren auf die Braut und den Bräutigam gerichtet.
All eyes were on the bride and groom.
Register and style
The meaning 'Verlobte' (fiancée) is rather rare today and can sound old-fashioned or very formal. In normal usage, the word 'Verlobte' is usually used.
EXAMPLE
In dem alten Roman schrieb der Soldat einen Brief an seine Braut zu Hause.
In the old novel, the soldier wrote a letter to his bride back home.
In real life
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