Eidam

See also: eidam

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German eidam, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯dam/

• Audio:

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Noun

Eidam m (strong, genitive Eidams, plural Eidame)

1. (dated) son-in-law

   Synonyms: Schwiegersohn, Tochtermann

Declension

Declension of Eidam [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Eidam	die	Eidame
genitive	eines	des	Eidams	der	Eidame
dative	einem	dem	Eidam	den	Eidamen
accusative	einen	den	Eidam	die	Eidame

Further reading

• “Eidam” in Duden online
• “Eidam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Eidam” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.