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till death do us part en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

Originates from the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, with the original wording being "till death us depart" (using the obsolete “to separate, part” sense of depart).

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Until death separates us; a common phrase stated between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating a commitment to their union.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
till death us do part alternative lexicographic
till death us depart alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Relateds

till death do you part

Translations (29)

he עד שׁהמוות יפריד בינינו (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · de bis dass der Tod uns scheidet (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · it finché morte non ci separi (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · cy nes i farwolaeth ein rhan ni (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · ar حَتَّى الْمَوْت عَلَيْنَا الْجُزْء (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · hu holtomiglan-holtodiglan (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · ja 死が二人を分かつまで (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · sv tills döden skiljer oss åt (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · fr jusqu'à ce que la mort nous sépare (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · pl póki śmierć nas nie rozłączy (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · gl até que a morte nos separe (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · az ölüm bizi ayırana qədər (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · da til døden skiller os ad (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · pt até que a morte nos separe (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · ro până când moartea ne va despărți (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · el μέχρι να μας χωρίσει ο θάνατος (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · es hasta que la muerte nos separe (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · br betek ma tispartio marv ac'hanomp (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · ru пока́ смерть нас не разлу́чит/разлучи́т (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · fi kunnes kuolema meidät erottaa (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · hu míg a halál el nem választ (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · lv līdz nāve mūs šķirs (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · az ölüm bizi ayıranadək (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · pl dopóki śmierć nas nie rozłączy (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · nl tot de dood ons scheidt (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · gl hasta que a morte nos separe (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · hi मरते दम तक (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · nb til døden skiller oss ad (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment) · cs dokud nás smrt nerozdělí (phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment)

wikipedia: Book of Common Prayer (1549)