Brautgeld

German

Etymology

Braut +‎ Geld

Noun

Brautgeld n (strong, genitive Brautgeldes or Brautgelds, plural Brautgelder)

  1. bride price (a payment, known in some cultures, by the bridegroom [or his family] to the bride [or her family])
  2. (Islam) mahr (a bride price prescribed by Islamic law)

Declension

Declension of Brautgeld [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brautgeld die Brautgelder
genitive eines des Brautgeldes, Brautgelds der Brautgelder
dative einem dem Brautgeld, Brautgelde1 den Brautgeldern
accusative ein das Brautgeld die Brautgelder

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

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