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Die Trauzeugin trägt ein grünes Kleid und hält den Brautstrauß. The maid of honour wears a green dress and holds the bridal bouquet.

noun · B2

die Trauzeugin

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡɪn]

maid of honour, witness (at a wedding)

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Grammar

Plural
die Trauzeuginnen 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? die Trauzeugin die Trauzeuginnen
Die Trauzeugin trägt ein grünes Kleid und hält den Brautstrauß. The maid of honour wears a green dress and holds the bridal bouquet.
Accusative wen? was? die Trauzeugin die Trauzeuginnen
Dative wem? der Trauzeugin den Trauzeuginnen
Genitive wessen? der Trauzeugin der Trauzeuginnen

How the Word Is Built

Trau root zeug root in suffix

-in
the female form of a person: der Lehrer → die Lehrerin.

A compound: Trau + die Zeugin

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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