maid of honor / wedding witness
die Trauzeugin, die Trauzeuginnen
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maid of honor / wedding witness
A woman who is present as a witness at a wedding ceremony and, if necessary, confirms the marriage by signing. In broader modern usage, she is often a close friend or relative of the bride who supports her at the wedding.
Die Trauzeugin unterschrieb nach der Trauung die Heiratsurkunde.
After the ceremony, the maid of honor signed the marriage certificate.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Trauzeuginnen |
| genitive | der Trauzeugin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Trauzeugin | die Trauzeuginnen |
| accusative | die Trauzeugin | die Trauzeuginnen |
| dative | der Trauzeugin | den Trauzeuginnen |
| genitive | der Trauzeugin | der Trauzeuginnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Trauzeugin' is made up of 'Trau-' and 'Zeugin'. The first part refers to the wedding ceremony, while the second refers to a female person serving as a witness.
Ihre beste Freundin wurde als Trauzeugin ausgewählt.
Her best friend was chosen as the maid of honor.
Common collocations include 'eine Trauzeugin auswählen' (to choose a maid of honor), 'jemanden zur Trauzeugin ernennen' (to appoint someone as maid of honor), and 'als Trauzeugin unterschreiben' (to sign as a wedding witness). 'Trauzeugin' most often refers to someone close to the bride.
Die Braut hat ihre Schwester zur Trauzeugin ernannt.
The bride appointed her sister as her maid of honor.
The role is often expressed with 'als Trauzeugin' (as the maid of honor), for example after 'sein' (to be), 'fungieren' (to serve), or 'auswählen' (to choose). The connection to the bride is often expressed with 'der Braut' (of the bride) in the genitive.
Sie fungierte bei der standesamtlichen Hochzeit als Trauzeugin.
She served as the maid of honor at the civil wedding.
Die Trauzeugin der Braut hielt eine kurze Rede.
The bride's maid of honor gave a short speech.
