eine Ehe annullieren

to legally declare a marriage invalid, as if it never existed

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Noun

die Ehe f.

Verb

annullieren

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Register

Formal/legal register

Watch out. Nuance: different from divorce—annulment erases the marriage retroactively.

In a sentence

Which form of annullieren fills the gap?

Das Gericht ____ eine Ehe wegen arglistiger Täuschung.

How it is used

Means to legally declare a marriage invalid, as if it never existed. Formal/legal register. Use in court when a marriage is voided due to fraud. Nuance: different from divorce—annulment erases the marriage retroactively.

Other verbs that go with Ehe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Ehe stiftento arrange or facilitate a marriage, often as a matchmaker
• die Ehe schließento get married, focusing on the formal act
• die Ehe brechento commit adultery, breaking marriage vows
• die Ehe eingehen mit+Dat.to enter into marriage with a specific person, emphasizing commitment
• eine Ehe arrangierento organize a marriage, often involving families
• eine Ehe auflösento legally end a marriage through divorce

All collocations with Ehe

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• das Sorgerecht bekommen / erhaltento be granted custody
• im Schatten stehento be overshadowed by someone more prominent
• jdm. Gesellschaft leistento keep someone company
• einen Korb bekommento be rejected, especially romantically
• in einem / im Chor singento sing in a choir

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben