Bräitchemann

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German briutegome, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigomō. The form yielded older Luxembourgish *Bräidigem, (contracted) *Bräitchem. Compare obsolete Bräitchen m (“bridegroom”). Folk etymology then reformed or enhanced this as Braut (“bride”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix) +‎ Mann (“man”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʀæˑɪ̯t͡ɕəˌmɑn]

Noun

Bräitchemann m (plural Bräitchemänner)

  1. bridegroom, groom
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