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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHochzeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hock-tsait
"Die Hochzeit fand in einem schönen Garten statt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ceremony in which two people are united in marriage.
"They planned a beautiful wedding in the garden." - 2
The act or process of marrying; the ceremony of marriage.
"The wedding took place in a historic church."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wedding' originates from the Old English 'weddian', meaning 'to pledge' or 'to promise'. It evolved through Middle English as 'weddinge', reflecting the ceremonial aspect of the union between partners, particularly in a religious context.
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mariage
Transliteration: ma-ree-ahj
"Le mariage a eu lieu dans une belle église."
Hochzeit
Transliteration: hock-tsait
"Die Hochzeit fand in einem schönen Garten statt."
matrimonio
Transliteration: ma-tree-moh-nee-oh
"Il matrimonio si è svolto in una chiesa storica."
boda
Transliteration: boh-dah
"La boda se celebró en un hermoso jardín."
casamento
Transliteration: kah-zah-men-too
"O casamento ocorreu em uma linda igreja."
शादी
Transliteration: shaadi
"शादी एक खूबसूरत समारोह था।"
婚礼
Transliteration: hūnlǐ
"婚礼在一个美丽的花园里举行。"
결혼식
Transliteration: gyeolhon-sik
"결혼식은 아름다운 정원에서 열렸습니다."
結婚式
Transliteration: kekkon-shiki
"結婚式は美しい庭で行われました。"
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