bruiloft

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bruloft, brulocht. The first element is bruid; -loft is a derivation from the root of lopen (“to walk”) with a dental suffix (compare rucht). The original meaning would thus have been "bride-walk" or perhaps "bride-dance", "bride-leap" or even "bride-abduction" (see *hlaupaną and confer the etymology at Brautlauf). Cognates include German Brautlauf, Old Norse brúðhlaup (Swedish bröllop).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrœy̯.lɔft/

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• Hyphenation: brui‧loft

Noun

bruiloft f (plural bruiloften, diminutive bruiloftje n)

1. wedding reception, wedding feast

   Synonym: trouwfeest

   In mijn cultuur is het de gewoonte dat gasten geld meenemen naar de bruiloft.

   In my culture, it's the norm for guests to bring cash gifts to the wedding reception.

2. wedding anniversary

Derived terms

• bruiloftsbed
• bruiloftsjurk

Descendants

• Negerhollands: bruiloft, brylloft