verb
to marry, to get married
A1
Heiraten: verb meaning to marry or get married. Regular weak verb; auxiliary haben, participle geheiratet. Non‑reflexive: one marries someone (jemanden heiraten, accusative). No special preposition. Common uses: jemanden heiraten (to marry someone) or heiraten als intransitive „wir heiraten“ (we get married).
Examples
Bevor das Paar heiratete, sprachen die Eltern miteinander, damit die Feier ruhig organisiert werden konnte.
Before the couple got married, the parents talked to each other so that the celebration could be organized calmly.
Mein Bruder hat letztes Jahr geheiratet.
My brother married last year.
Sie heiratete ihren Jugendfreund.
She married her childhood friend.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture two people exchanging rings at a wedding when you hear 'heiraten'.
Think 'hire-atten' — imagine hiring a partner (silly but memorable).
Notes
Regular (weak) verb meaning to marry. Uses 'haben' as auxiliary in perfect tenses.