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)

  1. A man on his wedding day, just before it or a short time after it.

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Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • bridegroom-to-be
  • would-be bridegroom
  • groom-to-be
  • would-be groom

Translations

See also
  • husband-to-be
  • wife-to-be
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