marriage proposal
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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
Antrag can generally refer to a formal question about marriage, but without context it is not limited to that meaning. Heiratsantrag explicitly names this purpose and is therefore usually clearer in a romantic situation. Use Antrag when the context is unambiguous, and Heiratsantrag when you want to avoid misunderstandings.
Nach dem romantischen Abend war allen klar, dass sein Heiratsantrag eine Frage zur Heirat war.
After the romantic evening, it was clear to everyone that his marriage proposal was a question about marriage.
Nach dem romantischen Abend war allen klar, dass sein Antrag eine Frage zur Heirat war.
After the romantic evening, it was clear to everyone that his proposal was a question about marriage.
