der Bräutigam
groom
A man on the day of his wedding or in the period shortly before it.
EXAMPLE
Der Bräutigam wartete sichtlich nervös am Altar auf die Braut.
The groom waited visibly nervous at the altar for the bride.
der Bräutigam
groom
der Bräutigam, die Bräutigame
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bräutigam, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bräutigame |
| genitive | des Bräutigams |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bräutigam | die Bräutigame |
| accusative | den Bräutigam | die Bräutigame |
| dative | dem Bräutigam | den Bräutigamen |
| genitive | des Bräutigams | der Bräutigame |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word consists of 'Bräuti-' from 'Braut' (bride) and the old German ending '-gam', which means 'man'. A 'Bräutigam' (groom) is therefore literally the 'man of the bride'.
EXAMPLE
Die Wortherkunft von „Bräutigam“ ist sehr alt.
The word origin of 'Bräutigam' (groom) is very old.
Word pair
'Der Bräutigam' (the groom) is always the male part of a wedding couple. His female counterpart is 'die Braut' (the bride). Both words belong inseparably together when talking about a wedding.
EXAMPLE
Alle Augen waren auf die Braut und den Bräutigam gerichtet.
All eyes were on the bride and groom.
Time context
This word is used only for the man on the day of his wedding or in the short time before it. After the wedding, he is the 'Ehemann' (husband).
EXAMPLE
Als Bräutigam trug er einen eleganten schwarzen Anzug.
As the groom, he wore an elegant black suit.
Morgen ist er kein Bräutigam mehr, sondern Ehemann.
Tomorrow he will no longer be the groom, but the husband.
In real life
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