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/ Hyphenation: brui‧loft === Noun === bruiloft f (plural bruiloften, diminutive bruiloftje n) wedding reception, wedding feast Synonyms: trouwfeest, (Judaism) chatoena, (Judaism) chassene wedding anniversary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: bruiloft, brylloft