Translation of "dowry" into Norwegian

medgift is the translation of "dowry" into Norwegian.

dowry verb noun grammar

Property or payment given by a wife or her family to a husband at the time of marriage. (In some cultures, it is the husband who pays the dowry to the wife’s family.) [..]

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  • medgift

    noun masculine, feminine m;f masculine;feminine

    An amount paid by the parents of a bride to the groom and or his family. [..]

    We thought a man of your stature would require a bride with a far more substantial dowry.

    Vi trodde en mann av din kaliber ville kreve en brud med en vesentlig større medgift.

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