oczepiny

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From oczepić +‎ -iny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.t͡ʂɛˈpi.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -inɘ
  • Syllabification: o‧cze‧pi‧ny

Noun

oczepiny nvir pl

  1. part of the wedding beginning at midnight during which various party games are held with the bride and groom, and the guests
  2. (historical) folk wedding custom of removing the bride's garland and putting on a cap as a sign of her accepting her duties as a married woman
    Synonym: (dialectal) okapiny

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • oczepinowy
noun
verbs

Further reading

  • oczepiny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • oczepiny in Polish dictionaries at PWN