Bräutigam

Etymology
From, from , from. 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 and northern 🇨🇬. Further cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) 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 🇨🇬).