unter die Haube kommen

to get married

Türkçe: evlenmek

Noun

Haube f.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Meine Schwester kommt 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)