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married couple
A married couple; two people who are married to each other. The word is used only in the plural.
Die Eheleute Müller feiern heute ihre goldene Hochzeit.
The married couple Müller are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today.
The word is made up of 'Ehe' (marriage) and 'Leute' (people). So it literally means 'marriage people' and refers to a married couple.
Die Eheleute feierten im Kreise ihrer Familie.
The married couple celebrated with their family.
'Eheleute' (married couple) is a plural-only word (pluraletantum) and is used exclusively for the couple as a unit. You cannot use it to refer to one individual person in the couple.
Als Eheleute haben sie gemeinsame finanzielle Verpflichtungen.
As a married couple, they have shared financial obligations.
The term 'Eheleute' (married couple) is often used in a formal or official context, for example in official documents, newspaper articles, or on formal occasions.
Zur Testamentseröffnung wurden die Eheleute vorgeladen.
The married couple were summoned for the reading of the will.
The word is very often used together with the couple's shared surname, for example 'die Eheleute Meier' (the married couple Meier).
Die Eheleute Schmidt wohnen seit zwanzig Jahren in diesem Haus.
The married couple Schmidt have lived in this house for twenty years.
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Das Ehepaar and die Eheleute refer to the same two married people. „Das Ehepaar“ is grammatically singular, so the verb is singular; „die Eheleute“ is used only in the plural and requires a plural verb. Choose the word based on the desired sentence structure, not on any other difference in meaning.
Die Eheleute besuchen heute ihre Freunde.
The married couple are visiting their friends today.
Das Ehepaar besucht heute seine Freunde.
The married couple is visiting their friends today.
