Trauzeuge

wedding witness

noun TROW-tsoy-ge Rare

Origin: from trauen 'to wed' plus Zeuge 'witness'

Also means

best man

Usage Note

Trauzeuge is the legal witness who signs at a wedding, roughly the best man or maid of honour. It is a weak masculine noun (dem Trauzeugen); the feminine is Trauzeugin. Built from trauen (to marry) and Zeuge (witness).

Examples

"Er bat seinen besten Freund, sein Trauzeuge zu sein."

Natural Translation

He asked his best friend to be his wedding witness.

Literal Translation

He asked his best friend, his wedding-witness to be.

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