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Emil ist der Trauzeuge seiner Cousine und trägt eine Fliege. Emil is his cousin's best man and wears a bow tie.

noun · B2

der Trauzeuge

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]

best man, witness (at a wedding)

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Other Examples

  • Willst du bei unserer Hochzeit mein Trauzeuge sein?

    Will you be my best man at our wedding?

  • Wir haben den Trauzeugen gestern beim Anzugkauf begleitet.

    Yesterday we went suit shopping with the best man.

  • Bruno war schon dreimal Trauzeuge und gibt Emil gute Tipps.

    Bruno has already been best man three times and gives Emil good tips.

Grammar

Plural
die Trauzeugen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Trauzeuge die Trauzeugen
Willst du bei unserer Hochzeit mein Trauzeuge sein? Will you be my best man at our wedding?
Accusative wen? was? den Trauzeugen die Trauzeugen
Dative wem? dem Trauzeugen den Trauzeugen
Genitive wessen? des Trauzeugen der Trauzeugen

How the Word Is Built

Trau root zeuge root

A compound: Trau + der Zeuge

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

In Otti's situations: Emil is best man at a wedding

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