Meaning

2 senses
  1. A male friend or companion of the bridegroom, having various ceremonial duties at a wedding.

    Brautführer

    поджени́шникpodženíšnik

  2. A male bridesmaid; a man who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the wedding party.

    Brautführer

Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
male friend or companion of the bridegroom:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
male friend or companion of the bridegroom:

Origin

From bride + -s- + man, by alteration of earlier brideman; compare bridesmaid.

From bride + -s- + man, by alteration of earlier brideman; compare bridesmaid.

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Forms

plural: bridesmen

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bridesman — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto