Bräutigam

Brautigam German Etymology From de gmh briutegome, from de goh brūtigomo, from de gem-pro *brūdigumô bride's man, from gem-pro *brūdiz *gumô bride man 1. 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 de gml brǖdegam and northern gmh brūdegame. Further cognate with nl bruidegom, en bridegroom, da brudgom. Compare also csb brutman brideman. Pronunciation de /ˈbʁɔʏtɪɡam/ de De-Bräutigam.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Bräu ti gam Noun m,,e:s Braut 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 nl bruidegoms). Declension m,,e:s Antonyms de Braut Further reading