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marriage proposal
The formal question to a person asking whether they want to marry you.
Er hat ihr im Urlaub am Strand einen romantischen Heiratsantrag gemacht.
He made her a romantic marriage proposal on the beach while they were on vacation.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Heirat' (marriage), the linking -s, and 'Antrag' (proposal/application). So it literally means a proposal in order to marry.
Sein Heiratsantrag war sehr kreativ und gut geplant.
His marriage proposal was very creative and well planned.
The most common verb used with 'Heiratsantrag' (marriage proposal) is 'machen' (to make). You 'macht' someone a marriage proposal.
Er war so nervös, als er ihr den Heiratsantrag machte.
He was so nervous when he made her the marriage proposal.
When you say to whom the proposal is made, that person is in the dative. The structure is: jemandem (Dativ) einen Heiratsantrag machen (to make someone a marriage proposal).
Sie hat ihm an seinem Geburtstag einen Heiratsantrag gemacht.
She made him a marriage proposal on his birthday.
Besides 'machen' (to make), there are other typical verbs that describe the process: you can 'bekommen' (receive), 'annehmen' (accept), or 'ablehnen' (reject) a marriage proposal.
Sie hat seinen Heiratsantrag überglücklich angenommen.
She happily accepted his marriage proposal.
application / proposal
'der Antrag' and 'der Heiratsantrag' can both mean the question of whether someone wants to get married. 'Heiratsantrag' is more precise and unambiguous. 'Antrag' on its own can also mean many other formal requests, so you often need the right context. If the topic is clearly love, a relationship, or a wedding, 'Antrag' can have the same meaning. If there is no context, 'Heiratsantrag' is easier to understand.
Paul machte seiner Freundin am See einen Heiratsantrag.
Paul proposed to his girlfriend by the lake.
Nach zehn Jahren Beziehung hat sie seinen Antrag sofort angenommen.
After ten years together, she accepted his proposal immediately.