bruidsschat

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • bruidschat (obsolete)
  • bruidtschat (obsolete)
  • bruitschat (obsolete)
  • bruydschat (obsolete)
  • bruydtschat (obsolete)
  • bruytschat (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bruutscat. Equivalent to bruid (“bride”) +‎ -s- +‎ schat (“treasure”). Cf. German Brautschatz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrœy̯t.sxɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: bruids‧schat

Noun

bruidsschat m (plural bruidsschatten, diminutive bruidsschatje n)

  1. dowry (money or goods given to the bridegroom by the bride's parents) [from 16th c.]
  2. (less common, chiefly biblical) bride price, reverse dowry (money or goods given to the bride or her parents by the bridegroom or his parents) [from 17th c.]
    Synonym: bruidsprijs

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bruidskat
  • → West Frisian: breidsskat (calque)
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