paranimf
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin paranymphus, from Ancient Greek παράνυμφος (paránumphos, “friend of the bridegroom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paː.raːˈnɪmf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧nimf
Noun
paranimf m or f (plural paranimfen)
- (specifically) Anyone accompanying a bride or groom at their wedding, sometimes also taking the responsibility for its organisation.
- Synonym: bruidsjonker (male)
- (generally) An assistant to a central figure at an important ceremony.
- (now especially common) An assistant to a doctoral candidate at the latter's dissertation defense ceremony.