Eidam
[ˈaɪ̯dam]
The verdict
“Eidam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ehemann der Tochter
Corpus desk
Index DE-eidam · Eidam · German
Eidam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eidam |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯dam] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eidam“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eidam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯dam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eidam, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Eidam, spelled E-I-D-A-M.
Definition
- 1Ehemann der Tochter
- 2derjenige Mann, der in die Familie einheiratet und damit am Erbe der Tochter teilnimmt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Eidam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit solchen Gedanken hatte sich sein Eidam auch herumzuschlagen, aber am meisten Sorge machte ihm doch das, was vor ihm lag.“
„Den Geschäftsführer Fu nannte sie Meister Fu, Tschen Djing-dji redete sie mit Eidam an.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.