der Trauzeuge
best man
A man who is present as a witness at a wedding and often supports the groom or the couple.
EXAMPLE
Sein bester Freund war bei der Hochzeit sein Trauzeuge.
His best friend was his best man at the wedding.
der Trauzeuge
best man
der Trauzeuge, die Trauzeugen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Trauzeuge, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Trauzeugen |
| genitive | des Trauzeugen |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Trauzeuge | die Trauzeugen |
| accusative | den Trauzeugen | die Trauzeugen |
| dative | dem Trauzeugen | den Trauzeugen |
| genitive | des Trauzeugen | der Trauzeugen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Trauzeuge' is made up of 'Trau-' and 'Zeuge' (witness). The element 'Trau-' refers to the wedding ceremony and also appears in other words related to weddings.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Trauung machte das Brautpaar ein Foto mit seinem Trauzeugen.
After the wedding ceremony, the couple took a photo with their best man.
Choosing a best man
A typical pattern is 'jemanden zum Trauzeugen wählen' (to choose someone as one's best man). The person chosen is in the accusative; after 'zum', the form 'Trauzeugen' is used.
EXAMPLE
Paul hat seinen Bruder zum Trauzeugen gewählt.
Paul chose his brother as his best man.
Role with als
With 'als Trauzeuge' (as best man), you indicate the role in which someone takes part or performs a task. Common collocations are 'als Trauzeuge dabei sein' (to be there as best man) and 'als Trauzeuge unterschreiben' (to sign as best man).
EXAMPLE
Bei der standesamtlichen Hochzeit hat Leon als Trauzeuge unterschrieben.
Leon signed as the best man at the civil wedding.
In real life
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