verheiratet
married
Having the legal status of marriage; living in a marriage with someone.
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester ist seit fünf Jahren glücklich verheiratet.
My sister has been happily married for five years.
verheiratet
married
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Meanings
verheiratet mit
married to
Figuratively, having a very close, binding attachment to something, often one's work.
EXAMPLE
Er ist so ein Workaholic, man könnte meinen, er sei mit seiner Firma verheiratet.
He's such a workaholic, you'd think he was married to his company.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verheiratet, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verheiratet |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to verheiratet.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Grammatical form
'Verheiratet' (married) is the past participle of the verb 'verheiraten' (to marry off / to get someone married) and is used as an adjective. It describes a state and is always used together with the verb 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Sind deine Eltern noch verheiratet?
Are your parents still married?
Sentence structure with preposition
To name the person someone is married to, you use the preposition 'mit' followed by the dative. The corresponding question is: 'Mit wem ist er/sie verheiratet?' (Who is he/she married to?)
EXAMPLE
Er ist mit einer berühmten Schauspielerin verheiratet.
He is married to a famous actress.
Common mistake
Do not confuse the state 'verheiratet sein' (to be married) with the action 'heiraten' (to marry / to get married). 'Heiraten' describes the moment of getting married, while 'verheiratet sein' describes the ongoing status.
EXAMPLE
Sie haben letztes Jahr geheiratet.
They got married last year.
Sie sind seit letztem Jahr verheiratet.
They have been married since last year.
Figurative meaning
You can recognize the figurative meaning when a person is 'mit' (with / to) a thing (not a person) 'verheiratet' (married). Most often, this refers to a very strong attachment to work or a hobby.
EXAMPLE
Mein Chef arbeitet Tag und Nacht, er ist quasi mit seiner Arbeit verheiratet.
My boss works day and night; he's basically married to his job.
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