Wedding

See also: wedding

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛdɪŋ

Proper noun

Wedding (countable and uncountable, plural Weddings)

  1. A district of Mitte borough, Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
    1. (historical) A former borough of Berlin, Germany.
    2. (historical) A former village near Berlin, Germany.
  2. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Wedding is the 15970th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1818 individuals. Wedding is most common among White (92.24%) individuals.

German

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛdɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Wed‧ding

Proper noun

der Wedding m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Weddings or des Wedding)

  1. Wedding (a quarter in Mitte borough, Berlin, Germany)
    • 2025 May 10, Anna Fastabend, “Wohnraumkrise in Deutschland: Enger wohnen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Dieser Teil des Wedding sei jedoch unbezahlbar für Leute wie sie geworden. „Wir werden zunehmend an den Rand gedrängt.“
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German wetti. Compare German Wette, English wedding.

Noun

Wedding f (plural Weddinge)

  1. bet