Dating

A rendezvous is that of Joachim Heinrich Campe (1746-1818) eingedeutschte French word rendez -vous in the sense of a romantic rendezvous. In modern usage, the term has faded in importance and this is used for neutral gatherings of several persons (eg, gathering of notables '). For the romantic date Date naturalized beside Rendezvous particularly in youth language of anglicism one.

History

The French term Rendez -Vous ( " put yourself there " ) was initially almost exclusively military significance. It was the order of formations and units to a particular place. Also, this site itself and also the meeting and the meeting place for the tactical purpose to be united troops (marching or Gefechtsrendezvous ) was referred to as such.

Rendezvous designated in the German almost exclusively an appointment for couples. They met secretly or openly with the or a lover. Certain courtesy rules of etiquette were observed. In open, allowed by the guardians trysts, the couple sometimes by a chaperone ( aunt, sister, older person, etc.) was accompanied. This was often whether their Aufpasserstatus dubbed chaperone. First meeting usually ended well before the kiss phase with the delivery of the lady at the parents' doorstep. As the secret trysts and the windowing or Kiltgang were. In poems and songs trysts were romanticized.

Change in meaning

In the 1950s, the term underwent a meaning extension. During the meeting of two young people was again called rendezvous, tryst was now considered the meeting and meeting of people and property the same interest and genres. Events entitled gathering of pop stars or television programs which were called A gathering of folk music, are examples. Today, the rendezvous is considered as a term for a introductory meeting deprecated and is only rarely used. Now called such appointments rather date, anonymous trysts hot blind date.

Demarcation to French Rendez -vous

For a German-speaking, the Rendez -vous of the French with the dentist, the hairdresser or the tax office sound slightly strange, since the term still connotes the importance of the marital companionship with a potential love partner. But the concept Rendez -vous in French was originally occupied militarily. The rendezvous is expanded called " rendez -vous galant ". Rendezvous is understood in France as an appointment have.

Hunting

When Hunting tryst is the name for the meeting of riders and horses for about an hour before the start of the hunt.