Hochzeit

From Middle High German hōchzīt, hōchgezīt, from (only plural) hōhūn gizīti (“high celebration”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔxˌt͡saɪ̯t/

Hochzeit f (genitive Hochzeit, plural Hochzeiten)

1. wedding (a ceremony in which people are married and/or a celebration thereof)

   Die Hochzeit der Oscar-Preisträgerin war tagelang Hauptthema in der Klatschpresse.

   The Oscar award winner’s wedding was the main topic of the yellow press for days.

2. (card games) In Doppelkopf, a player’s announcement that they were dealt both queens of clubs and that the first player to win a non-trump trick will join their side

   Ich hab Hochzeit. Der erste Fehl geht mit.

   I have both queens of clubs. The first non-trump joins me.

• Elefantenhochzeit
• Goldhochzeit
• Hochzeitstag
• Silberhochzeit
• Vogelhochzeit

• Ehe
• Heirat

hoch (“high”) +‎ Zeit (“time”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːxˌt͡saɪ̯t/

Hochzeit f (genitive Hochzeit, plural Hochzeiten)

1. heyday, height

   Es war die Hochzeit der Azteken.

   It was the heyday of the Aztecs.