May 25, 2019 14:14
5 yrs ago
German term

Beumund ?

German to English Social Sciences History
From a handwritten Bavarian marriage contract, dated 1831: "Nachdem die anwesenden Aeltern beider Verlobten mit der Verehelichung ihrer Kinder einverstanden waren, und der Gemeindevorsteher Hoerl den Gemeindebeschluß zu den Akten gegeben hatte und den guten [Beumund?] des Verlobten Fischer bezeugt hatte…" The critical word is difficult to make out. I would think it would refer to the prospective bridegroom's conduct or intentions, but that is only based on context. Any ideas?
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly

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Discussion

Susanne Schiewe May 25, 2019:
Leumund sollte das wohl heißen.

Proposed translations

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Selected

Leumund: good reputation/clean bill of character

I guess what is meant is "Leumund". If so, then see Links to the Duden website and to Leo below, and also:

https://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=46...

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Note added at 8 mins (2019-05-25 14:22:30 GMT)
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There is also: to be "of good repute"
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Shiner
3 mins
agree Stuart and Aida Nelson : Absolutely, it cannot be anything else!
11 mins
agree Edith Kelly
1 hr
agree Ramey Rieger (X)
1 hr
agree Daniel Arnold (X)
2 hrs
agree franglish
2 hrs
agree Eleanore Strauss
1 day 12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Vielen Dank! Das Wort hatte ich leider falsch entziffert. "
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