brydhlop

Old English

Etymology

Of Proto-Germanic origin. Cognates with German Brautlauf, Old High German brūtlouft, Old Saxon brūdloht, Middle Dutch bruloft, Dutch bruiloft, Old Norse brúðhlaup, Swedish bröllop, Danish and Norwegian bryllup. By surface analysis, bryd +‎ hleapan. The origin of the term may relate to the theme of weddings as simulated abduction rituals in other Indo-European cultures.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrydˈxlop/, [ˈbrydˈl̥op]
  • Rhymes: -op

Noun

brydhlop n

  1. wedding, bridelock
  2. ceremony in which the bride was conducted to her new home

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative brýdhlóp brýdhlóp
accusative brýdhlóp brýdhlóp
genitive brýdhlópes brýdhlópa
dative brýdhlópe brýdhlópum

Alternative forms

  • brydlop
  • brydloppa

Derived terms

  • English: bridelope

References

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