Get together
A rendezvous is the French term rendez-vous, Germanized by Joachim Heinrich Campe (1746–1818), in the sense of a (romantic) appointment. In modern parlance, the term has faded in this meaning and is used for neutral gatherings of several people (e.g. 'rendezvous of prominence'). In addition to rendezvous in colloquial language, especially in the language of young people, the Anglicism Date has become common for romantic dates .
history
The French term rendez-vous (“go there”) was initially almost exclusively of military importance. It was the ordering of units to a specific location. This place itself and also the meeting as well as the assembly point of the troops to be united for a tactical purpose (march or battle rendezvous) was designated as such.
In German, rendezvous almost exclusively referred to an appointment for lovers . One met secretly or openly with the lover. Certain rules of etiquette politeness had to be observed. In open rendezvous with legal guardians, the couple was sometimes accompanied by a chaperone (aunt, sister, elderly person, etc.). This was often referred to as a chaperon because of its guardian status. First meetings usually ended long before the kissing phase with the delivery of the lady to the parents' doorstep. The window or the kilt were also regarded as secret rendezvous . Trysts were romanticized in poems and songs .
Differentiation from the French rendez-vous
For a German-speaker, the “ rendez-vous ” of the French with the dentist, the hairdresser or with the tax office sounds a bit strange, as the term still connotes the meaning of a cozy get-together with a potential love partner. However, the term “ rendez-vous ” was originally used in French for military purposes. The rendezvous is referred to as " rendez-vous galant ". In France, rendezvous is also understood as “having an appointment”.
Hunting riding
In hunting rides , rendezvous is the name given to the meeting of riders and horses about an hour before the hunt starts.
literature
- Edgar Allan Poe wrote a short story with the German title Das Stelldichein .
- Detlev von Liliencron wrote a short story with the title Tryst . In it he writes about a secret rendezvous: Seffi had promised me the first rendezvous at eleven o'clock in the morning in the English Garden for the next day. We had chosen the first bank south of the Schwabinger Bridge. Already at ten o'clock, in ardent anticipation, I was there. We had agreed to join each other when the seat was occupied and move on. The splendid English garden is so extensive that there are hundreds of isolated spots. And right, the bank was occupied; to my great annoyance ...
- Also by the poet Detlev von Liliencron is a short story with the title Tryst in a big city .
- Richard Dehmel's poem Ein Tristdein is morbid and sad.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.dwds.de/?kompakt=1&sh=1&qu=Stelldichein
- ^ The rendezvous of Poe ( Memento from December 26, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Tryst of Liliencron
- ↑ See Tryst in a Big City
- ↑ Spiegel.de: Stelldichein (poetry)