lune de miel

French

Etymology

Calque of English honeymoon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyn də mjɛl/

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Noun

lune de miel f (plural lunes de miel)

1. honeymoon (period of time immediately following a marriage)
2. honeymoon, wedding trip (trip taken by a newly wed married couple)

   Synonym: voyage de noces

Descendants

• → German: Honigmond (calque)
• → Turkish: balayı (calque)