betroth

[US]/bɪ'trəʊð/
[UK]/bɪˈtroð/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at engagere eller love at gifte sig
Word Forms
Past Participlebetrothed
Past Tensebetrothed
Present Participlebetrothing
Third Person Singularbetroths
Pluralbetroths

Phrases & Collocations

betrothal ceremony

forlovelsesceremoni

exchange betrothal gifts

udveksling af forlovelsesgaver

Example Sentences

The couple was betrothed with the family's approval.

Parret blev forlovet med familiens godkendelse.

She is betrothed to John.

Hun er forlovet med John.

in no time I shall be betrothed to Isabel.

Inden længe vil jeg være forlovet med Isabel.

was betrothed to a member of the royal family.

var forlovet med et medlem af kongefamilien.

They decided to betroth their children at a young age.

De besluttede at forlove deres børn i en ung alder.

The betrothed couple looked forward to their upcoming wedding.

Det forlovede par så frem til deres kommende bryllup.

In some cultures, parents still arrange betrothals for their children.

I nogle kulturer arrangerer forældre stadig forlovelser for deres børn.

The betrothal ceremony was a beautiful and meaningful event.

Forlovelsesceremonien var en smuk og meningsfuld begivenhed.

They exchanged rings as a symbol of their betrothal.

De udvekslede ringe som et symbol på deres forlovelse.

The prince was betrothed to a princess from a neighboring kingdom.

Prinsen var forlovet med en prinsesse fra et naboland.

The betrothal period is a time for the couple to get to know each other better.

Forlovelsesperioden er en tid for parret til at lære hinanden bedre at kende.

The families celebrated the betrothal with a lavish party.

Familierne fejrede forlovelsen med en overdådig fest.

She felt a mix of excitement and nervousness about her betrothal.

Hun følte en blanding af begejstring og nervøsitet omkring sin forlovelse.

The betrothed couple spent hours planning their future together.

Det forlovede par brugte timer på at planlægge deres fremtid sammen.

Real-world Examples

Edmure Tully edged his horse forward. " When shall I meet my betrothed" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" Joffrey is betrothed to Sansa Stark, " Cersei objected.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

" Winterfell, " said Brienne. " You mean Winterfell. King Joffrey is betrothed to Sansa Stark" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Her entries revealed her plan to save the bride from her oppressive betrothed.

Source: 202325

She looked at her betrothed with despairing eyes.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

She smiled and looked up at her betrothed with grateful eyes.

Source: Middlemarch (Part One)

It is a little present to you from your more than betrothed.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

'For what man is he that hath betrothed a wife and hath not taken her?

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

Joseph Harrison is my name, and since Percy is betrothed to my sister Annie, I shall at least be a relation by marriage.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Collection Jeremy Brett Edition

'Can you tell me, ' asked the girl, 'if my betrothed husband lives here'?

Source: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Volume 1)

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