tenoyim

Meaning

• engagement conditions or agreement
• ceremony or document associated with an engagement

Alternate spellings

tenaim, tnoim, tnaim

Usage and context

Historically a formal set of marriage conditions; in contemporary communities it may refer to an engagement ceremony or document, with practices varying.

Example in Yeshivish

The families signed the tenoyim before the wedding.

Plain-English example

The families formalized the engagement arrangements before the wedding.