смотрины

Russian

Etymology

Has the form of the plural of *смотри́на (*smotrína), from смотре́ть (smotrétʹ) + -и́на (-ína).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [smɐˈtrʲinɨ]

Noun

смотри́ны (smotríny) f inan pl (genitive смотри́н, plural only)

  1. traditional Russian wedding ceremony, where the groom, groom's family and the matchmaker could see and evaluate the prospective bride

Declension

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