# das Jawort

das Jawort is a German noun meaning “agreement to a marriage”. Forms: des Jaworts, die Jaworte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Jaworts
- Plural: die Jaworte

## In other languages

- Русский: согласие, положительный ответ

## Meanings

1. agreement to a marriage (during the marriage ceremony; the agreement given when asked by the priest)
2. word of consent
   - Der Teufel verlangte deine Seele und er hat dein Jawort gewonnen.

## Examples

- Tom und Maria gaben sich am Valentinstag das Jawort. — Tom and Mary got married on Valentine's Day.
- Mit dem Jawort an Tom ging Marias bis dahin blühendes Leben auf Talfahrt. — When Mary consented to marry Tom, her hitherto flourishing life went quickly downhill.

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