huwelijk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch huwelic, huweleec, compound of huwen (“to marry”) + leec (“singing; playing, game”), thus originally referring to the wedding celebration (or less likely the sexual union). Cognate with Middle Low German hillik, Old High German hīleih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦyʋələk/

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• Hyphenation: hu‧we‧lijk

Noun

huwelijk n (plural huwelijken, diminutive huwelijkje n)

1. marriage

Derived terms

• huwelijksaanzoek
• huwelijksnacht