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ehelichen
to marry
To marry someone; to enter into a marriage with someone. It is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned expression.
example
Der Prinz wird die Gräfin im Sommer ehelichen.
The prince will marry the countess in the summer.
ehelichen
to marry
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Word family
The verb 'ehelichen' (to marry) belongs to the word family of 'die Ehe' (marriage). It is the direct verbal form for expressing the act of entering into a marriage.
EXAMPLE
Das Paar wurde vom Bürgermeister persönlich geehelicht.
The couple was married by the mayor personally.
Sentence structure with the accusative
'Ehelichen' (to marry) is a transitive verb and always requires an accusative object. You always marry 'jemanden' (someone).
EXAMPLE
Der König beabsichtigte, eine Prinzessin aus dem Nachbarland zu ehelichen.
The king intended to marry a princess from the neighboring country.
Formal style
This word is used almost exclusively in very formal or elevated language. It is often found in historical texts, fairy tales, or official announcements.
EXAMPLE
In dem Roman ehelicht der Held seine Jugendliebe.
In the novel, the hero marries his childhood sweetheart.
Compare with
ehelichen vs verheiraten
to marry / to marry off
'sich verheiraten' and 'ehelichen' both mean that someone enters into a marriage. The difference is mainly in style. 'sich verheiraten' is understandable, but in everyday language people say 'heiraten' even more often. 'ehelichen' sounds very formal, old-fashioned, or written, for example in official or literary texts. In normal conversations, 'ehelichen' often sounds unnatural. If you are simply talking about a wedding, 'sich verheiraten' fits better than 'ehelichen'.
ehelichen
In dem alten Brief schrieb er, dass er seine große Liebe ehelichen wolle.
In the old letter, he wrote that he wanted to marry his great love.
verheiraten
Nach der Arbeit haben wir überlegt, wann wir uns verheiraten wollen.
After work, we thought about when we want to get married.
In real life
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