Phrase guide

wedding cake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bridecake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cake

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: regueifa — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Azerbaijani: toy tortu — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Bulgarian: сва́тбена то́рта (svátbena tórta) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Danish: bryllupskage — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Dutch: bruiloftstaart — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Dutch: bruidstaart — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Finnish: hääkakku — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • French: gâteau de mariage — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • French: pièce montée — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Galician: regueifa — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • German: Hochzeitstorte — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Hungarian: esküvői torta — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Icelandic: brúðarterta — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Icelandic: brúðkaupsterta — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Irish: cáca bainise — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Italian: torta nuziale — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Japanese: ウェディングケーキ (wedingu kēki) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Korean: 웨딩케이크 (wedingkeikeu) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Latin: mustāceus — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Māori: keke mārenatanga — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Norman: gâche des neuches — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bryllupskake — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bryllaupskake — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Polish: tort weselny — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Portuguese: bolo de casamento — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Russian: сва́дебный торт (svádebnyj tort) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Russian: сва́дебный пиро́г (svádebnyj piróg) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Scottish Gaelic: bonnach-bainnse — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Spanish: tarta de boda — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Spanish: pastel de bodas — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Swedish: bröllopstårta — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Turkish: düğün pastası — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Ukrainian: весі́льний торт (vesílʹnyj tort) — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony
  • Welsh: cacen briodas — cake used as part of a wedding ceremony