Vocabulary
das
Jawort
/ˈjaːˌvɔʁt/· noun· Pl. —
consent (to marry), the "I do"
Sich das Jawort geben — the newspapers' favourite phrase for „heiraten“.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Jawort
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- des Jaworts
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Jawort
the "I do"
Am Samstag geben sie sich das Jawort.
On Saturday they'll say "I do".
Word family
Jawortjayesdas Wortworddas Ehrenwortword of honour
Common combinations
- sich das Jawort gebento say "I do", to get married
- das Jawort gebento say yes
- vor dem Jawortbefore the "I do"
Real examples
- Im Rathaus gaben sie sich das Jawort.They said "I do" at the town hall.
- Kurz vor dem Jawort hat das Handy geklingelt.Just before the "I do" a phone rang.
- Nach dem Jawort haben alle applaudiert.After the "I do" everyone applauded.
