Brautwerbung

dieNoun

courtship (traditional)

English translations

01
courtship
02
wooing

Word details

German meaning: Der Akt, um die Hand einer Frau anzuhalten, oft mit traditionellen Ritualen verbunden.
English meaning: Courting
Synonym: Hofmacherei, Werbung
German example: Die Brautwerbung wurde mit vielen traditionellen Bräuchen gefeiert.
English example: The courting was celebrated with many traditional customs.
Type: Noun
Article: die
Singular Form: die Brautwerbung
Plural Form: die Brautwerbungen

Verlöbnis
An engagement is the formal promise to marry.
Verlobung
Engagement

Example sentences with “Brautwerbung”

Die Brautwerbung war früher ein formeller Prozess. (Courtship was a formal process in the past.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Brautwerbung still used?

It is quite old-fashioned and refers to the traditional act of asking for a woman's hand in marriage. Feminine (die Brautwerbung).