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Meaning of Betrothal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
bɪˈtɹəʊ.ðəl

Definitions

  1. The act of betrothing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الخطبة خطبة
Български годеж
Bosanski veridba vjeridba веридба вјеридба
Čeština zasnoubení zásnuby
Deutsch Verlöbnis Verlobung
Ελληνικά αρραβώνας αρραβώνιασμα
Español desposamiento desposorio desposorios esponsales palabra de matrimonio promesa de matrimonio
فارسی نامزدی
Suomi kihlaus kihlautuminen
Français accordailles fiançailles
Gaeilge cleamhnas
Gàidhlig rèiteach
עברית ארוסין
हिन्दी मँगनी
Hrvatski veridba vjeridba веридба вјеридба
Italiano fidanzamento
日本語 婚約
한국어 약혼 혼약
Latina sponsalia
Македонски веридба
Nederlands ondertrouw verloving
Polski namówiny zapoiny zaręczynowy zaręczyny zmowa zrękowiny
Português esponsais noivado
Română logodnă
Русский обручение помолвка
Shqip mblesë
Српски veridba vjeridba веридба вјеридба
Svenska trolovning
ไทย หมั้น
Українська заручини

Examples

“marriage betrothal”
“formal betrothal”
“announce a betrothal”
“Their betrothal was announced in the local newspaper.”
“The play ends with a wedding after a long betrothal.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Betrothals Betrothed betrothen Betrothing Betrothment Betrothments

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