English

Etymology
Disputed. Theories (in order of likelihood):

1. Compares, in a cynical fashion, a full moon to the love of a newly married couple, which is sweetest (as honey) before it begins to wane. (16th century)
2. Refers to a tradition of giving a newly married couple mead (a honey-based alcoholic drink) to be consumed during the first month of marriage.

Pronunciation
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Noun
honeymoon (plural: honeymoons)

1. The period of time immediately following a marriage.
2. A trip taken by a newly marry|married couple during this period.
3. A period of unusually good feelings, especially immediately following the start of a new relationship (e.g., in business). Now that the honeymoon is over, it�s time for us to get down to the business at hand.

Translations
trans-top|period of time immediately following a marriage
Czech: líbánky f|p
Danish: hvedebrødsdage
Finnish: kuherruskuukausi
French: lune de miel f
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Japanese: Jpan|�� (Jpan|����, mitsugetsu)
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trans-top|trip taken by a newly married couple
Czech: svatební cesta f
Danish: bryllupsrejse
Finnish: häämatka
Norwegian: bryllupsreise
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Japanese: Jpan|���� (Jpan|��������, shinkon ryok�), Jpan|����� (hanemūn)
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trans-top|period of unusually good feelings
Finnish: kuherruskuukausi
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|ش�ر ا�عس� IPAchar|(šáhru l-�ásal) m
ttbc|Chinese: �� (mìyuè)
ttbc|Dutch: wittebroodsweken
Esperanto mielmonato
ttbc|Estonian: mesinädalad
ttbc|German: Flitterwochen f p
ttbc|Greek: μήν �ο� μέλι�ο� (mín tou mélitos) m
ttbc|Hebrew: �ר�־��ש (yerakh-d�vaš)
ttbc|Hungarian: nászút
ttbc|Italian: luna di miele f, viaggio di nozze m
ttbc|Korean: �� (milweol), �� (sinhon)
ttbc|Portuguese: lua-de-mel f
ttbc|Romanian: luna de miere f
Russian медов�й ме��� (medóvyj mésjats) m
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: mìos nam pòg m, f
ttbc|Spanish: luna de miel f
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