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Aussteuer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dowry noun Money or property a bride's family traditionally gives to the groom at marriage.
  • trousseau noun The clothes, linens, and other items a bride traditionally collects for her marriage.

Senses

Aussteuer is used for these senses in English:

  • dowry Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
  • trousseau The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.

dowry — full definition

  1. noun Money or property a bride's family traditionally gives to the groom at marriage.
  2. noun A natural talent or gift someone is born with.

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