lune de miel

French

Etymology

Calque of English honeymoon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lyn də mjɛl/
  • France (Vosges)(file)

Noun

lune de miel f (plural lunes de miel)

  1. honeymoon (period of time immediately following a marriage)
  2. honeymoon, wedding trip (trip taken by a newly wed married couple)
    Synonym: voyage de noces

Descendants
  • → German: Honigmond (calque)
  • → Turkish: balayı (calque)
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