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bride-gift

bride-gift

8.6
A present given to a woman when she gets married
  • noun
translation icon : regalo de la novia
  • At the ceremony, she received a beautiful necklace as a bride-gift from her husband's family.

Examples

  • The tradition of giving a bride-gift dates back centuries in some cultures.

  • Each guest was invited to present a small bride-gift to honor the couple.

  • The family presented a beautiful bride-gift at the wedding.

  • She received many bride-gifts from her friends.

  • At the wedding, she received a stunning bracelet as a bride-gift from her mother-in-law.

  • Guests traditionally bring a bride-gift to the ceremony to celebrate the marriage.

  • In her culture, it is customary to give a bride-gift on the day of the wedding.

How Valuable

heirloom
54 7.0
bride-gift
8.6
gift
1.0
token
5 6.7

Surface Forms

bride-gift singular
bride-gifts plural

Morphology

bride-gift = bride + gift (transparent) = bride + gift

A straightforward compound of two common nouns whose combined meaning ('a gift for the bride') is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word bride-gift comes from the two simple words bride and gift, where bride means 'a woman getting married' and gift means 'a present'. So, a bride-gift is a present given to the bride at her marriage, often to honor her or to help her start a new home.