Bräutigam

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German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁɔʏtɪɡam/
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  • Hyphenation: Bräu‧ti‧gam

Noun

Bräutigam m (strong, genitive Bräutigams, plural Bräutigame or Bräutigams, feminine Braut)

  1. bridegroom (a man with regard to his wedding)

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Bräutigame.
  • The plural Bräutigams is heard colloquially, chiefly in northern and central Germany (compare Dutch bruidegoms).

Declension

Declension of Bräutigam
singular plural
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

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Kashubian: brutman (dated)

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