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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/
- Hyphenation: brui‧loft
Noun
bruiloft f (plural bruiloften, diminutive bruiloftje n)
- 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.
- wedding anniversary
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