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verheiratet

married

adjective fer-HY-rah-tet Less Common

Usage Note

verheiratet is the past participle of heiraten ('to marry') used as an adjective, and you say verheiratet mit ('married to') with the dative. On forms it is the standard tick-box for marital status; the opposite is ledig ('single').

Examples

"Sie ist seit zehn Jahren verheiratet."

Natural Translation

She has been married for ten years.

Literal Translation

She is since ten years married.

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