bridegroom
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English brydgrome, bridegome, from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô, equivalent to Old English brȳd (“bride”) + guma (“man”); see groom for more. Compare Saterland Frisian Brüüdicham, Dutch bruidegom, German Bräutigam, Norwegian and Danish brudgom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪdˌɡɹuːm/
Noun
bridegroom (plural bridegrooms)
- A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- bridegroom-to-be
- would-be bridegroom
Related terms
- groom-to-be
- would-be groom
Translations
bridegroom, groom
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See also
- husband-to-be
- wife-to-be
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