Bridesmen

/ˈbraɪdzmən/ noun

Definition

The plural form of bridesman; multiple male attendants at a wedding on the bride's side.

Etymology

The regular English plural of 'bridesman,' following the standard '-men' suffix for plural males (like 'gentlemen,' 'sportsmen'). This maintains the gender-marked plural distinction in English.

Kelly Says

English preserves gender in irregular plurals like 'bridesman/bridesmen' and 'groomsman/groomsmen'—even as we move toward more gender-neutral language, these old forms cling on because they're deeply embedded in ceremonial traditions and formal wedding language.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Bride's friends
Bride's friends
ARالعربية
أصدقاء العروس
as-daqaa al-ar-oos
BNবাংলা
বিবাহর সঙ্গী
bi-ba-hor sang-gee
CACatalà
companys de la núvia
com-pa-nys de la noo-vee-a
CSČeština
svobodné nevěsty
svobod-né ne-ves-ty
DADansk
brudgommer
broo-gom-mer
DEDeutsch
Trauzeugen
trau-tsay-gen
ELΕλληνικά
φίλες της νύφης
fi-les tis ny-fis
ESEspañol
padrinos de la novia
pa-dree-nos de la no-vee-a
FAفارسی
همسفر عروس
ham-safar a-roos
FISuomi
morsiannaisten ystävät
mor-sia-nai-sten ystävät
FRFrançais
demoiselles d'honneur
deh-moy-zel d'on-or
GUGU
બહેનના મિત્રો
behen-na mit-ro
HAHA
mimanin aure
mi-ma-nin au-re
HEעברית
חברים של הכלה
chaverim shel ha-kalah
HIहिन्दी
दुल्हन के दोस्त
dulhan ke dost
HUMagyar
menyasszony barátjai
men-ya-sszon-y ba-ra-t-jai
IDBahasa Indonesia
teman pengantin wanita
te-man pen-ting wan-ita
IGIG
ndị otu nwunye
ndi otu n-wun-ye
ITItaliano
testimoni della sposa
tes-ti-mo-ni della sposa
JA日本語
花嫁の友人
hana-yome no yuujin
KKKK
желiнiң досi
je-li-nin dos-i
KMKM
ប្រជាជន នៃ ប្រពៃណី
bra-che-a-chon nay pra-pe-i-nai
KO한국어
신부의 친구
sin-bu-ui chin-gu
MRMR
अभिषेकाची मित्र
a-bi-she-ka-chi mit-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
kawan pengantin perempuan
ka-wan pen-ting per-em-puan
MYမြန်မာ
အလှူးများ
a-lhu-u ma-yar
NLNederlands
bruidsmeisjes
broo-ts-my-jes
NONorsk
brudesvenner
broo-des-ven-ner
PAPA
ਵਿਆਹ ਸਾਥੀ
vee-yah sa-thee
PLPolski
drużki panny młodej
druzh-ki pan-ny mlo-dej
PTPortuguês
padrinhos da noiva
pa-drin-hos da no-ee-va
RORomână
nașii miresei
na-sii mi-re-sei
RUРусский
друзья невесты
druzya neves-ty
SVSvenska
brudgummor
broo-gum-mor
SWKiswahili
marafiki wa harusi
ma-ra-fi-ki wa ha-ru-si
TAதமிழ்
திருமண நண்பர்கள்
thir-ma-na nan-par-gal
TEతెలుగు
బెల్లం స్నేహితులు
bel-lam sne-hi-tu-lu
THไทย
เพื่อนเจ้าสาว
phuen chao-sao
TLTL
mga kaibigan ng kasal
mga kai-bi-gan ng ka-sal
TRTürkçe
gelin arkadaşları
ye-lin ar-ka-da-sh-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
друзі нареченої
druzy na-re-choi-noi
URاردو
dulhan ke dost
dul-han ke dost
VITiếng Việt
bạn của cô dâu
ban cua co dau
YOYO
awọn ọmọba ọmọ
awon o-mo-ba o-mo
ZH中文
新娘伴侣
xīn nǚ bàn lǚ
ZUZU
amadoda abesifazane
a-ma-do-da a-be-si-fa-za-ne

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Plural of bridesman; reinforces masculine-only historical role in wedding ceremonies, excluding women from groom-side positions in traditional contexts.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'groomsmen' neutrally or prefer 'groomside attendants' to include all genders in wedding roles.

Inclusive Alternatives

["groomside attendants","wedding attendants","groom's attendants"]

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