Brautpaar

bridal couple

noun BROWT-paar Rare

Origin: from Braut 'bride' plus Paar 'pair'

Also means

the newlyweds

Usage Note

Brautpaar is the couple at their wedding, bride and groom together. Like other -paar nouns it takes a singular verb and is neuter. The toast Auf das Brautpaar! means a toast to the happy couple. Plural Brautpaare.

Examples

"Das Brautpaar tanzte den ersten Walzer."

Natural Translation

The bridal couple danced the first waltz.

Literal Translation

The bridal-couple danced the first waltz.

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