tenaim
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
te·na·im
variants or tnaim or less commonly tnoyim
təˈnä(y)ə̇m,
-ēm;
təˌnäˈēm
-təˈnȯi(y)ə̇m,
-ēm
1
: formal prenuptial conditions or agreement made at a Jewish betrothal ceremony
2
: a Jewish social function announcing an engagement
Word History
Etymology
Yiddish tnoyim, from Late Hebrew tĕnā'īm, from plural of tĕnā'ī agreement