Junggesellinnenabschied

German

Etymology

Junggesellin (“spinster, bachelorette”) +‎ Abschied (“farewell”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʊŋɡəˌzɛlɪnɘnapʃiːt/

Noun

Junggesellinnenabschied m (strong, genitive Junggesellinnenabschieds, plural Junggesellinnenabschiede)

1. hen party, bachelorette party (party organized for a bride by her, usually only female, friends)

Related terms

• Junggesellenabschied

See also

• Polterabend (a corresponding, more traditional kind of celebration)