tenaim

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

te·​na·​im

variants or tnaim

təˈnä(y)ə̇m,

-ēm;

təˌnäˈēm

or less commonly tnoyim

-təˈnȯi(y)ə̇m,

-ēm

1

: formal prenuptial conditions or agreement made at a Jewish betrothal ceremony

2

: a Jewish social function announcing an engagement

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish tnoyim, from Late Hebrew tĕnā'īm, from plural of tĕnā'ī agreement

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