German word

verheiratet

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtət/

Meaning

  • adjectivemarried

Example

Sie ist verheiratet.

She is married.

Illustration for verheiratet (married)

More examples

Er ist seit zehn Jahren verheiratet.

He has been married for ten years.

Core concept

A wedding has become an established partnership, with both spouses recognized as one married couple.

Common phrases

  • verheiratet sein

    be married

  • mit jemandem verheiratet sein

    be married to someone

  • ein verheiratetes Paar

    a married couple

Similar words

ledig: Not married and without a spouse.
verlobt: Committed to marry through a formal engagement.
geschieden: Previously married, with the marriage ended by divorce.
verwitwet: Without a spouse because the spouse has died.

Definition in German

Den Zustand beschreibt, dass jemand eine Ehepartnerin oder einen Ehepartner hat.

Word origin

Verheiratet comes from the verb verheiraten through its past participle, while heiraten is the German verb for marrying.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses verheiratet sein mit plus the dative, as in Sie ist mit ihrem Mann verheiratet.

Opposites

Related words

  • verheiratenmarry offverb
  • Verheiratetermarried personnoun
  • Verheiratungmarriagenoun

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