tenaim

[ Yiddish, Ashkenazic Hebrew, English tuh-nah-yim, -naw-; Sephardic Hebrew tuh-nah-eem ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenaim¹

Literally, “agreements”

Example Sentences

On April 26, 2020, the couple had a modern take on a tenaim ceremony, an ancient Jewish engagement ceremony, where they read vows to one another and lent each other their wedding bands.

From New York Times