From Middle High German briutegome, from Old High German brūtigomo, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô. The modern -i- (from Middle High German -e-) is due to palatisation before -g-, which has been pronounced as a fricative in many dialects. The -a- is a northern variant first attested in Middle Low German brǖdegam and northern Middle High German brūdegame. Further cognate with Dutch bruidegom, English bridegroom, Danish brudgom.
Bräutigam m (strong, genitive Bräutigams, plural Bräutigame or Bräutigams, feminine Braut)
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bräutigam | die | Bräutigame, Bräutigams |
genitive | eines | des | Bräutigams | der | Bräutigame, Bräutigams |
dative | einem | dem | Bräutigam | den | Bräutigamen, Bräutigams |
accusative | einen | den | Bräutigam | die | Bräutigame, Bräutigams |