wive

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (ambitransitive) To marry (a woman).
2. (transitive) To provide (someone) with a wife.

Sinonieme

marry

take a wife

take for a wife

wed

get married

match

espouse

conjoin

join

Vertalings

παντρεύομαι

νυμφεύομαι

παντρεύω

prendere moglie

evlenmek

trauen

sich trauen lassen

casar-se

vermählen

verheiraten

sich verehelichen

sich verheiraten

sich vermählen

ehelichen

heiraten

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/waɪv/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: wiven

Geërf van Old English: wīfian

In summary

From Middle English wiven, iwiven, from Old English wīfian, wīfiġan, ġewīfian (“to take a wife; marry”).