No. 1,181 in German
hochzeit
Wedding.
In a sentence
Die Hochzeit meiner Schwester findet nächste Woche statt.
My sister's wedding will take place next week.
Here, 'hochzeit' is used to refer to a ceremonial event celebrating a marital union.
Wir müssen noch ein Geschenk für die Hochzeit kaufen.
We still need to buy a gift for the wedding.
In this sentence, 'hochzeit' denotes the event for which a gift is traditionally given.
Die Traditionen bei einer deutschen Hochzeit sind sehr interessant.
The traditions at a German wedding are very interesting.
Here, 'hochzeit' is used to describe the cultural practices associated with a wedding.
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