Phrase guide

wedding night

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

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  • /ˈwɛdɪŋ naɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The night of one's wedding day, with the implication that the marriage will then be consummated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the night after the wedding when bride and groom sleep together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: night, nighttime, dark

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: huwelijksnacht — first night of a married couple
  • Esperanto: nuptonokto — first night of a married couple
  • Finnish: hääyö — first night of a married couple
  • French: nuit de noces — first night of a married couple
  • French: nuit nuptiale — first night of a married couple
  • German: Hochzeitsnacht — first night of a married couple
  • Hindi: सुहागरात (suhāgrāt) — first night of a married couple
  • Hungarian: nászéjszaka — first night of a married couple
  • Icelandic: brúðkaupsnótt — first night of a married couple
  • Italian: notte di nozze — first night of a married couple
  • Polish: noc poślubna — first night of a married couple
  • Portuguese: noite de núpcias — first night of a married couple
  • Russian: бра́чная ночь (bráčnaja nočʹ) — first night of a married couple
  • Serbo-Croatian: ђѐрдек (đèrdek) — first night of a married couple
  • Spanish: noche de bodas — first night of a married couple
  • Urdu: سُہَاگ رَات (suhāg rāt) — first night of a married couple