# The bridegroom’s dowry (trousseau; bridegroom donation)

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## Definition

In former times the dowry of a bride (bridal dowry), the bride money - A payment of the groom to the congratulating bachelors, partly customary until today. - Hielich originally denoted the song (wedding song; der Lich, der Leich = a song of unequal stanzas) sung at a wedding and later stood for marriage, wedding as a whole. - See bride money, counter money, wedding money, hunting money, wreath money, maritagium, paraphernal money. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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