Bräutigam
See also: Brautigam
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editBräutigam m (strong, genitive Bräutigams, plural Bräutigame or Bräutigams, feminine Braut)
- bridegroom (a man with regard to his wedding)
Usage notes
edit- The normal plural is Bräutigame.
- The plural Bräutigams is heard colloquially, chiefly in northern and central Germany (compare Dutch bruidegoms).
Declension
editDeclension of Bräutigam [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Antonyms
editDescendants
edit- Kashubian: brutman (dated)
Further reading
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