Yeshivish glossary term
nisuin
נישואין
Meaning
- marriage
- completion of the marriage stage following kiddushin
Alternate spellings
nissuin, nesuin
Usage and context
The second legal stage of Jewish marriage, following kiddushin/erusin.
- Category
- marriage - wedding
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The chuppah completes the nisuin stage.
Plain-English example
The wedding canopy completes the full-marriage stage of the ceremony.