jdn. unter die Haube bringen

to get someone married

Türkçe: birini evlendirmek

Noun

die Haube f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

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Colloquial, humorous

Watch out. Nuance: implies active effort, not just attending a wedding.

In a sentence

Which form of bringen fills the gap?

Die Tante ____ ihre Nichte endlich unter die Haube.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to get someone married,' often as a matchmaker. Colloquial, humorous. Use when teasing a friend about setting them up. Nuance: implies active effort, not just attending a wedding.

Other verbs that go with Haube

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• unter die Haube kommento get married

All collocations with Haube

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)

All 83 collocations built on bringen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• die Ehe eingehen mit+Dat.to enter into marriage with a specific person, emphasizing commitment
• zum Stehen kommento come to a stop
• in Ungnade stehento be in a state of disfavor or disapproval
• unter Kontrolle stehento be under control
• Einlass begehrento request admission

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben