bruid

See also: brúid and brùid

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch bruid, from Middle Dutch bruut, from Old Dutch *brūd, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bruid (plural bruide, diminutive bruidjie)

1. bride

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bruut, from Old Dutch *brūd, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz. Compare German Braut, West Frisian breid, English bride, Danish brud.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brœy̯t/

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• Hyphenation: bruid
• Rhymes: -œy̯t

Noun

bruid f (plural bruiden, diminutive bruidje n)

1. bride

Derived terms

• bruidsbed
• bruidsgoed
• bruidsjurk
• bruidskoe
• bruidspaar
• bruidsschat
• bruiloft
• kindbruid

Related terms

• bruidegom

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bruid
• Negerhollands: bruid
• → Papiamentu: brùit, breit, breid

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

bruid m

1. genitive singular of brod