wed

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From Middle English wedden, weddien, from Old English weddian (“to pledge; wed”), from Proto-West Germanic *waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic *wadjōną (“to pledge”), from *wadją (“pledge”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wedh- (“to pledge”). Cognate with Scots wed, wod, wad (“to wed”), Saterland Frisian wädje (“to bet, wager”), West Frisian wedzje (“to bet, wager”), Low German and Dutch wedden (“to bet”), German wetten (“to bet”), Danish vædde (“to bet”), Swedish vädja (“to appeal”), Icelandic veðja (“to bet”); more distantly, to Sanskrit वधू (vadhū́, “bride”). Related also to gage, engage, and wage.

123 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: dc. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Czech: st — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Danish: ons — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Estonian: K — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Finnish: ke — abbreviation of Wednesday
• French: mer. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• German: Mi. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• German: Mit. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• German: Mittw. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Hindi: बुध (budh) — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Japanese: 水 (sui) — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Japanese: 水曜 (suiyō) — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Korean: 수 (su) — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Norwegian Bokmål: ons — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Norwegian Nynorsk: ons — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Portuguese: qua — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Russian: ср (sr) — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Scottish Gaelic: Dic — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Spanish: miér. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Swahili: Jtn — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Tagalog: Miyer. — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Vietnamese: T4 — abbreviation of Wednesday
• Arabic: تَزَوَّجَ (tazawwaja) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Armenian: ամուսնացնել (amusnacʻnel) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Bulgarian: бракосъчетавам (brakosǎčetavam) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Burmese: မင်္ဂလာဆောင် (mangga.lahcaung) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Burmese: လက်ထပ် (lakhtap) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Catalan: esposar — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Chinese Mandarin: 結婚 /结婚 (jiéhūn) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Danish: vie — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Finnish: vihkiä (avioliittoon) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• French: marier — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• German: trauen — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• German: verheiraten — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• German: vermählen — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Greek: παντρεύω (pantrévo) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Hungarian: összead — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Hungarian: összeesket — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Hungarian: esket — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Italian: sposare — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Japanese: 結婚する (kekkon suru) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Latin: maritō — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Latin: nūbō — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Macedonian: венчава (venčava) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Norwegian: vie — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Norwegian: ektevie — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Occitan: maridar — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Occitan: casar — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Old English: ǣwnian — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Persian: پیوند (peyvand) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Persian: ازدواج (ezdevâj) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Persian: زناشویی (zanâšuyi) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Portuguese: casar — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Russian: жени́ться (ženítʹsja) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Russian: пожени́ться (poženítʹsja) — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Spanish: casar — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Vietnamese: cưới — to perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony
• Bulgarian: омъжвам се (omǎžvam se) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Bulgarian: женя се (ženja se) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Catalan: esposar — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Danish: ægte — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Danish: gifte sig med — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Finnish: naida — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Finnish: avioitua jonkun kanssa — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Finnish: mennä naimisiin jonkun kanssa — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Finnish: ottaa puolisokseen — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• French: épouser — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• German: heiraten — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• German: zur Frau nehmen — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• German: zum Mann nehmen — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Greek: παντρεύομαι (pantrévomai) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Hungarian: hozzámegy — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Hungarian: férjhez megy — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Hungarian: elvesz — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Hungarian: feleségül vesz — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Hungarian: feleségül megy — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Italian: sposare — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Japanese: 結婚する (kekkon suru) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Latin: maritō — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Latin: nūbō — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Macedonian: жени (ženi) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Macedonian: мажи (maži) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Norwegian: ekte — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Norwegian: gifte seg med — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Occitan: esposar — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Portuguese: casar com — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Romanian: căsători — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Romanian: însura — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Romanian: mărita — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Romanian: cununa — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Russian: вы́йти за́муж за (výjti zámuž za) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Russian: брать в жёны (bratʹ v žóny) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Russian: взять в жёны (vzjatʹ v žóny) — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Spanish: casarse con — transitive: to take as one's spouse
• Armenian: ամուսնանալ (amusnanal) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Danish: gifte sig — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Finnish: avioitua — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Finnish: mennä naimisiin — intransitive: to take a spouse
• German: heiraten — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Hungarian: házasodik — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Hungarian: megházasodik — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Hungarian: nősül — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Hungarian: megnősül — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Japanese: 結婚する (kekkon suru) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Japanese: 娶る (metoru) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Latin: nūbō — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Latin: maritō — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Macedonian: се венчава (se venčava) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Macedonian: се мажи (se maži) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Macedonian: се жени (se ženi) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Norwegian Bokmål: gifte seg — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Portuguese: casar — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Russian: жени́ться (ženítʹsja) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Russian: выходи́ть за́муж (vyxodítʹ zámuž) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Russian: вы́йти за́муж (výjti zámuž) — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Spanish: casarse — intransitive: to take a spouse
• Hungarian: egybekel — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Hungarian: esküszik — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Hungarian: összeesküszik — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Hungarian: házasodik — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Hungarian: összeházasodik — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Hungarian: házasságot köt — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse
• Spanish: casarse — reciprocal: to take each other as a spouse