die Trauung
Translation
wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony
Examples
Die Trauung findet in der Kirche statt.
The wedding ceremony takes place in the church.
Wir sind zur Trauung unserer Freunde eingeladen.
We are invited to our friends' wedding ceremony.
Grammar Patterns
die Trauung the wedding ceremony The wedding ceremony was very emotional.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Hochzeit (wedding), die Eheschließung (marriage).
Etymology
From the verb 'trauen' (to trust, to marry) and the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. It literally means 'the act of marrying'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'Trauung' to 'trauen' (to trust). The ceremony is a formal act of trusting each other for life.