German NOUN B2 Rank 11404

die Eheschließung

marriage

die Eheschließung, die Eheschließungen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Eheschließung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Eheschließung vs Heirat

marriage

Heirat and Eheschließung can refer to the same formal process. Heirat is neutral and common in everyday language. Eheschließung emphasizes the legal act and is especially suitable for factual, official, or administrative texts.

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Eheschließung

Das Standesamt bestätigt Lena und Amir den Termin ihrer Eheschließung.

The registry office confirms the date of Lena and Amir's marriage.

Heirat

Lena und Amir erzählen ihren Freunden von ihrer geplanten Heirat.

Lena and Amir tell their friends about their planned marriage.

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