unter die Haube bringen

B2

to marry off

English meaning
to marry off
Vocabulary package
Marriage & Weddings

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unter die Haube bringen in a sentence

Ihre Mutter wollte sie unter die Haube bringen.

Her mother wanted to marry her off.

Where unter die Haube bringen comes from

Unter die Haube bringen bezieht sich auf die Zeit im Mittelalter und der Frühen Neuzeit, als die Frauen ab ihrer Hochzeit ihr Haar flechten und unter der Haube verstecken mussten.

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What does unter die Haube bringen mean in English?

unter die Haube bringen means "to marry off". For example: "Ihre Mutter wollte sie unter die Haube bringen." — "Her mother wanted to marry her off."

What level is unter die Haube bringen in German?

unter die Haube bringen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the marriage & weddings vocabulary.

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