Bräutigam

See also: Brautigam

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/

• Audio:

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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 [masculine, strong]

	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

• Braut

Descendants

• Kashubian: brutman (dated)

Further reading

• “Bräutigam” in Duden online
• “Bräutigam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache