Yeshivish glossary term
badeken
באַדעקן
Meaning
- veiling of the bride
- pre-chuppah veiling ceremony
Alternate spellings
bedeken, badecken, badekenish
Usage and context
A Yiddish term meaning covering or veiling, used for the traditional ceremony before the chuppah.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
Everyone gathered for the badeken before the chuppah.
Plain-English example
Everyone gathered for the ceremony in which the groom veils the bride before the wedding canopy.