adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈnjuːliˌwɛd/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Recently married.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A recently married person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
someone recently married
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: honeymooner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
Narrower terms: bride, groom, bridegroom
History
Etymology
From newly + wed.
Across languages
Translations
59 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
noucasat
— recently married
Chinese Mandarin:
新婚
(xīnhūn)
— recently married
Dutch:
pasgetrouwd
— recently married
Finnish:
vastanainut
— recently married
German:
neuvermählt
— recently married
Greek:
νιόπαντρος
(niópantros)
— recently married
Greek:
νεόνυμφος
(neónymfos)
— recently married
Greek:
νεοπαντρεμένος
(neopantreménos)
— recently married
Ancient Greek:
νεόγαμος
(neógamos)
— recently married
Hindi:
नवविवाहित
(navvivāhit)
— recently married
Irish:
nuaphósta
— recently married
Japanese:
新婚
(shinkon)
— recently married
Korean:
신혼
(sinhon)
— recently married
Macedonian:
нововенчан
(novovenčan)
— recently married
Norwegian:
nygift
— recently married
Polish:
nowo poślubiony
— recently married
Russian:
новобра́чный
(novobráčnyj)
— recently married
Spanish:
desposado
— recently married
Spanish:
esposado
— recently married
Spanish:
recién / recientemente casado
— recently married
Swedish:
nygift
— recently married
Armenian:
նորահարս
(norahars)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Armenian:
նորափեսա
(norapʻesa)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Basque:
ezkonberri
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Catalan:
noucasat
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Catalan:
noucasada
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Chinese Mandarin:
新人
(xīnrén)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Dutch:
pas getrouwd stel
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Esperanto:
novedzo
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Finnish:
vastanainut
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
German:
Neuvermählter
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
German:
Neuvermählte
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Greek:
νιόπαντρος
(niópantros)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Greek:
νεόνυμφος
(neónymfos)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Hindi:
नवविवाहित
(navvivāhit)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Hungarian:
friss házas
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Italian:
neosposo
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Italian:
neosposa
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Japanese:
新婚夫婦
(shinkon fūfu)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Korean:
신혼부부
(sinhonbubu)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Macedonian:
младоженци
(mladoženci)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Macedonian:
нововенчани
(novovenčani)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Macedonian:
невеста
(nevesta)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Polish:
nowożeniec
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Portuguese:
recém-casado
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Portuguese:
recém-casada
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Russian:
молодожёны
(molodožóny)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Russian:
новобра́чные
(novobráčnyje)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
recién casado
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
recientemente casado
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
recién casada
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
recientemente casada
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
desposado
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Spanish:
esposado
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Tagalog:
kabaiyoan
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Turkish:
yeni evli
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Turkish:
yeni gelin
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Turkish:
yeni damat
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds
Ottoman Turkish:
كویكی
(güveği, güveyi)
— a recently married person — see also newlyweds