unter die Haube kommen

to get married

Türkçe: evlenmek

Noun

die Haube f.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

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Colloquial, slightly old-fashioned

Watch out. Nuance: avoid in formal contexts; 'heiraten' is safer.

In a sentence

Which form of kommen fills the gap?

Meine Schwester ____ endlich nächsten Monat unter die Haube.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to get married,' traditionally for women. Colloquial, slightly old-fashioned. Use humorously when a friend announces their wedding. Nuance: avoid in formal contexts; 'heiraten' is safer.

Other verbs that go with Haube

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. unter die Haube bringento get someone married

All collocations with Haube

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)

All 100 collocations built on kommen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• in Verzug seinto be in arrears
• eine Ehe arrangierento organize a marriage, often involving families
• ein Foto schießento take a photo
• Kinder bekommen / kriegento have children
• zu Besuch sein bei+Dat.to be visiting someone

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben