No. 13,647 in German
ehelichen
To marry.
In a sentence
Er hat seine Jugendliebe geheiratet, um ein glückliches Leben zu führen.
He married his childhood sweetheart to lead a happy life.
Here 'geheiratet' derives from 'ehelichen', demonstrating its use in the past tense in an intimate and personal context.
Die beiden Stars haben beschlossen, sich noch dieses Jahr zu ehelichen.
The two celebrities have decided to marry each other this year.
In this sentence, 'ehelichen' is used in its infinitive form indicating a mutual decision to form a marital bond.
Nach vielen Jahren des Zusammenlebens beschlossen sie, ihre Beziehung zu ehelichen.
After many years of living together, they decided to formalize their relationship through marriage.
The use of 'ehelichen' here points to the formal act of marrying, transitioning from a long-term relationship to an official marriage.
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