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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.
pair / couple
'das Paar' and 'die Eheleute' can both mean two people who belong together. The important difference is marriage. 'das Paar' may be married, but does not have to be; it can also simply mean two people in a romantic relationship. 'die Eheleute' always means that two people are married to each other. Also, 'Eheleute' is used only in the plural. Learners may confuse the words because a married couple is also a couple. If the marriage is important, 'die Eheleute' is more precise.
Die Eheleute haben im Rathaus ihre neue Adresse angegeben.
The married couple gave their new address at city hall.
Das junge Paar zieht nächste Woche in die Wohnung nebenan.
The young couple is moving into the apartment next door next week.