# die Hochzeit

die Hochzeit is a German noun meaning “wedding”. Forms: der Hochzeit, die Hochzeiten.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Hochzeit
- Plural: die Hochzeiten

## In other languages

- Русский: свадьба, брак
- Українська: весілля

## Noun

1. wedding, marriage (a ceremony in which people are married and/or a celebration thereof)
   - Die Hochzeit der Oscar-Preisträgerin war tagelang Hauptthema in der Klatschpresse. — The Oscar award winner’s wedding was the main topic of the yellow press for days.
2. _in Doppelkopf_ the state of having been dealt both queens of clubs; used in a player’s announcement that they were dealt these and that the first player to win a non-trump trick will join their side
   - Ich hab Hochzeit. Der erste Fehl geht mit. — I have both queens of clubs. The first non-trump joins me.

## Noun

1. heyday, height
   - Es war die Hochzeit der Azteken. — It was the heyday of the Aztecs.

## Examples

- Sie hat nach der Hochzeit 23 kg zugenommen. — She gained 23 kg after she got married.
- Er verspätete sich zu seiner eigenen Hochzeit. — He was late to his own wedding.
- Welchen Familiennamen hatte Maria bis zur Hochzeit? — What was Mary's surname before her wedding?
- Die Hochzeit ist in zwei Wochen. — The wedding is in two weeks.
- Heute ist die Hochzeit ihrer Schwester. — Today is her sister's wedding.

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URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Hochzeit