honeymoon
The period of time immediately following a marriageThe period of time immediately following a marriage.
» I've been thinking about our honeymoon.
Я думал о нашем медовом месяце.
Meaning
3 sensesThe period of time immediately following a marriage.
Flitterwochen, Flitterwochen
медо́вый ме́сяцmedóvyj mésjac, медо́вый ме́сяцmedóvyj mésjac
медо́вий мі́сяцьmedóvyj mísjacʹ
A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period.
We went to Greece for our honeymoon.
Hochzeitsreise, Flitterwochen
сва́дебное путеше́ствиеsvádebnoje putešéstvije, медо́вый ме́сяцmedóvyj mésjac
весі́льна по́дорожvesílʹna pódorož, медо́вий мі́сяцьmedóvyj mísjacʹ
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
(broadly)A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician or in respect of a new business arrangement).
Now that the honeymoon is over, it’s time for us to get down to the business at hand.
The honeymoon period came to a swift end when the legislation was introduced.
the early (usually calm and harmonious) period of a relationship; business or political
Examples
136 sentencesI've been thinking about our honeymoon.
ruЯ думал о нашем медовом месяце.
Did you have a nice honeymoon?
deHattet ihr schöne Flitterwochen?
The couple went off on their honeymoon.
deDas Paar brach zu seiner Hochzeitsreise auf.
Where are you going on your honeymoon?
ruКуда вы поедете в свадебное путешествие?
deWo verbringt ihr eure Flitterwochen?
Tom and Mary are on their honeymoon.
ruТом и Мэри сейчас проводят свой медовый месяц.
deTom und Maria sind in den Flitterwochen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 2
Origin
From earlier hony moone, originally denoting the period of time following a wedding, equivFrom earlier hony moone, originally denoting the period of time following a wedding, equivalent to honey + moon. The original reference was to affection waning like the moon, but later the sense became "the first month, or moon after marriage", which tends to be the sweetest.
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Forms
plural: honeymoons| Singular | honeymoon |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- for their honeymoon
- on their honeymoon
- on our honeymoon