bride en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /bɹɑed/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /bɹɛɪd/ (Northumbria)
- /bɹaɪd/ (General-American)
- /bɹaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɹɑjd/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /bɾʌɪd/ (Scotland)
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- /bɾaɪd/ (Wales)
Etymology
From Middle English bride, from Old English brȳd (“bride”), from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride”). Cognates Cognate with Yola breede (“bride”), Saterland Frisian Bräid (“bride”), Alemannic German Bruut (“bride”), Central Franconian Brock, Brutt, Bruut (“bride”), Dutch bruid (“bride”), German and Luxembourgish Braut (“bride”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish brud (“bride”), Faroese and Icelandic brúður (“bride”), Norwegian Nynorsk brud, brur (“bride”), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (bruþs, “bride”), French bru (“daughter-in-law”), Friulian brût (“daughter-in-law”) (from Old High German brut (“bride”)).
Meanings
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A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride.
1746, George Lyttelton, An Irregular Ode:I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 21:9:Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.
1921, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:
- (figuratively, obsolete) An object ardently loved.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
bridehood · picture bride · bridesmaiden · bridechamber · bride-ale · always a bridesmaid, never a bride · bridewear · bridegroom · mourning bride · bride gift · bridelike · blushing bride · bride wear · bridemaid · child bride · Bride of the Sea · bridezilla · brideswear · bridie · brideangroom · bridely · bride-to-be · bridesmaid · off like a bride's nightie · bridesmatron · cyberbride · brideless · Bride of the Red Sea · bridewort · bridal · bridelet · bridebed · child-bride · bridewealth · war bride · the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral · bridey · bride token · hell bride · bridewain · mail-order bride · bridenapping · bridecake · would-be bride · the bride at every wedding · bride wealth · bride price · bride dress · bride-price · December bride · bridesman · runaway bride · bride-wealth · bride-gift
Translations (200)
be малада́я (woman in the context of her own wedding) · kw benyn bries (woman in the context of her own wedding) · got 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌸𐍃 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fa-ira بَیو (woman in the context of her own wedding) · af bruid (woman in the context of her own wedding) · vo gam (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nds Bruud (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mr नवरी (woman in the context of her own wedding) · prs عَرُوس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · km កូនក្រមុំ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hy հարսնացու (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mnp 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cs nevěsta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pt noiva (woman in the context of her own wedding) · xmf მოჭყუდუ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sva წუ̂ილ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · am ሙሽራ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ajp عَرُوس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ps عروس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ko 신부 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ca núvia (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ur عَرُوس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sw biharusi (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cmn 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cmn 新婦 /新妇 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · rif tasrit (woman in the context of her own wedding) · goh brūt (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pl niewiasta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ckt ӈэвъэнлыӄыл (woman in the context of her own wedding) · uk неві́ста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · la nūpta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ja 嫁 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lo ເຈົ້າສາວ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · osx brūd (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sh nèvesta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ba кәләш (woman in the context of her own wedding) · izh morsia (woman in the context of her own wedding) · aa qibna (woman in the context of her own wedding) · non brúðr (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fo brúður (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gu નવોઢા (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hy հարս (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hi अरूस (woman in the context of her own wedding) · dng щифур (woman in the context of her own wedding) · es novia (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ne बेहुली (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lt nuotaka (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cu невѣста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mr वधू (woman in the context of her own wedding) · za bawxmoq (woman in the context of her own wedding) · io fiancitulo (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ky колукту (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ne दुलही (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ckb بووک (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hi नववधू (woman in the context of her own wedding) · be няве́ста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fa-ira دُغْد (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gan 新娘子 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nl bruid (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sh нѐвеста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tk gelin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ka პატარძალი (woman in the context of her own wedding) · it fidanzata (woman in the context of her own wedding) · io fiancito (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nb brud (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hi नवोढा (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ar عَرُوس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ru неве́ста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tk gelneje (woman in the context of her own wedding) · yue 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · izh noorikke (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ruq niveastă (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pdt Brut (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gl noiva (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cmn 新娘子 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sw biarusi (woman in the context of her own wedding) · uz kelin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · oc nòvia (woman in the context of her own wedding) · rom bori (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pl oblubienica (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pap brùit (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sv brud (woman in the context of her own wedding) · enm bryd (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sk nevesta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ur دُلْہَن (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ary عروسة (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ga brídeach (woman in the context of her own wedding) · da brud (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pl młoda (woman in the context of her own wedding) · yi כּלה (woman in the context of her own wedding) · it sposa (woman in the context of her own wedding) · el νύφη (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fi morsian (woman in the context of her own wedding) · kn ವಧು (woman in the context of her own wedding) · wuu 新娘子 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hsn 新娘子 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · alt келин (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ja 新婦 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · vo higam (woman in the context of her own wedding) · id pengantin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tr gelin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ps جنجۍ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ks مَہاریٚنؠ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cy priodferch (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mn бэр (woman in the context of her own wedding) · uk наре́чена (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gl alarosa (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sl nevesta (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hi वधू (woman in the context of her own wedding) · et pruut (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lzz გელინო (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nn brud (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bg неве́ста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gd bean na bainnse (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fr mariée (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nrf mathiée (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ro mireasă (woman in the context of her own wedding) · th เจ้าสาว (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nan-hbl 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ka დედოფალი (woman in the context of her own wedding) · grc νύμφη (woman in the context of her own wedding) · vo jigam (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bg бу́лка (woman in the context of her own wedding) · de Braut (woman in the context of her own wedding) · io fiancitino (woman in the context of her own wedding) · wa marieye (woman in the context of her own wedding) · fa-ira عَروس (woman in the context of her own wedding) · as কইনা (woman in the context of her own wedding) · inh нускал (woman in the context of her own wedding) · yi קאַלע (woman in the context of her own wedding) · is brúður (woman in the context of her own wedding) · my သတို့သမီး (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ru новобра́чная (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mi wahine mārena (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ta மணப்பெண் (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ug كېلىن (woman in the context of her own wedding) · kn ಮದುಮಗಳು (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cdo 新人 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · pl panna młoda (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cmn 新媳婦兒 /新媳妇儿 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ssy cibna (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tzm ⵜⵉⵙⵍⵉⵜ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · cjy 新娘子 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ang brȳd (woman in the context of her own wedding) · az gəlin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tly ویو (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gag gelin (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hu ara (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bn বধূ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nrf mathié (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bg годени́ца (woman in the context of her own wedding) · uk молода́ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · alt колту (woman in the context of her own wedding) · te పెళ్ళి కూతురు (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bg младоже́нка (woman in the context of her own wedding) · eo novedzino (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bg невя́ста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bbl წინუს (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lki بەوی (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ru молода́я (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ota كلین (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hu menyasszony (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gsw Bruut (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mt għarusa (woman in the context of her own wedding) · grc νύμφα (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tt кәләш (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ro nevastă (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ce нускал (woman in the context of her own wedding) · tg арус (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sh мла̑да (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lv līgava (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gd bean nuadh-phòsda (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sq gjelinë (woman in the context of her own wedding) · he כַּלָּה (woman in the context of her own wedding) · id pengantin perempuan (woman in the context of her own wedding) · lld nevicia (woman in the context of her own wedding) · dng щинщифур (woman in the context of her own wedding) · kmr bûk (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ms pengantin perempuan (woman in the context of her own wedding) · rsk млода (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ki mũhiki (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sdh وەۊ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sq nuse (woman in the context of her own wedding) · bo མནའ་མ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hi दुल्हन (woman in the context of her own wedding) · mk не́веста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ne वधू (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gsw Gspuusi (woman in the context of her own wedding) · uk зару́чена (woman in the context of her own wedding) · te వధువు (woman in the context of her own wedding) · nn brur (woman in the context of her own wedding) · vi cô dâu (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gan 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sh mlȃda (woman in the context of her own wedding) · hak 新娘 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · gu નવવધૂ (woman in the context of her own wedding) · ja 花嫁 (woman in the context of her own wedding) · rsk нєвеста (woman in the context of her own wedding) · sa वधू (woman in the context of her own wedding) · kk қалыңдық (woman in the context of her own wedding)