Definition
Dialectal or informal spelling of 'courting'; the act of pursuing or seeking romantic affection from another person; dating or wooing.
Etymology
From Middle English 'courten,' related to 'court'; the spelling 'courtin' reflects dialectal or colloquial pronunciation, dropping the final 'g' in '-ing' as happens in many English dialects.
Kelly Says
Dialectal spellings like 'courtin' appear in folk songs and literature, especially from working-class communities—'I'm courtin' my sweetheart' has a different rhythm and feel than the formal 'courting,' telling us about how people actually spoke!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
courtship
kort-ship
ARالعربية
التحرش
al-tahrash
BNবাংলা
প্রস্তাব
pro-sta-ab
CACatalà
courtship
kort-ship
CSČeština
sňatek
sny-atek
DADansk
forlovelse
for-lo-ve-se
ELΕλληνικά
προτάσεις γάμου
pro-ta-se-es ga-mou
ESEspañol
cortejo
kor-teh-ho
FAفارسی
courtship
kort-ship
FISuomi
kihlautuminen
kih-lau-tu-mi-nen
FRFrançais
courtisan
kur-ti-zan
HEעברית
courtship
kort-ship
HIहिन्दी
प्रस्ताव
prasthaav
HUMagyar
udvarlás
ud-var-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
pacaran
pa-ca-ran
ITItaliano
corteggiamento
kor-teh-gah-men-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
courtship
kort-ship
MYမြန်မာ
courtship
kort-ship
NLNederlands
courtship
kort-ship
PLPolski
oświadczyny
uv-sviad-chiny
PTPortuguês
cortejo
kor-teh-zho
RORomână
curtezie
kur-teh-zee
RUРусский
свидание
sv-da-ni-ye
SVSvenska
frieri
free-ree
SWKiswahili
courtship
kort-ship
TEతెలుగు
courtship
kort-ship
UKУкраїнська
поручення
poruchennya
VITiếng Việt
thành hôn
thanh-hon