brydguma

Old English

Etymology

Compound of brȳd +‎ guma, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô. Cognates include Old Frisian brēdgoma, Old Saxon brūdigomo, Old High German brūtigomo, and Old Norse brúðgumi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbryːdˌɡu.mɑ/

Noun

brȳdguma m

1. bridegroom

Coordinate terms

• brȳd

Descendants

• Middle English: bridegome, bredgome, bridegoome, bridgom, bridgume, brudgume, brydegome, bryd-gome, brydgrome
  • English: bridegroom
  • Scots: bridegreem
  • Yola: breedegroom