दामाद (daamaad)

noun A single, everyday kinship term: son-in-law -- one's daughter's husband.
Sense 1 : son-in-law
noun, masculine
Synonyms: जामाता (jaamaataa, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In North Indian families, the दामाद (daamaad) is traditionally treated with a lot of ceremony and pampering, especially by the wife's parents -- there's a common saying that a दामाद (daamaad) is like 'half a son' (आधा बेटा, aadhaa betaa) but also gets guest-like deference. You'll hear it constantly around wedding season and festivals like करवा चौथ (karvaa chauth) or भाई दूज (bhaaii dooj) related family gatherings, where the दामाद (daamaad) is invited and honored with gifts.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse दामाद (daamaad) with साला (saalaa, wife's brother) or साढ़ू (saadhoo, co-brother-in-law, i.e. husband of wife's sister) -- दामाद (daamaad) specifically means daughter's husband, viewed from the parents-in-law's side.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा दामाद बहुत समझदार है। My son-in-law is very sensible.
(meraa daamaad bahut samajhdaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हमारा दामाद हर साल राखी पर आता है। Our son-in-law comes every year on Raksha Bandhan.
(hamaaraa daamaad har saal raakhii par aataa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछली दिवाली पर दामाद जी को नए कपड़े दिए गए। Last Diwali, the son-in-law was given new clothes.
(pichhlii divaalii par daamaad jii ko nae kapde die gae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
दामाद को घर में आधा बेटा माना जाता है। The son-in-law is considered half a son in the household.
(daamaad ko ghar men aadhaa betaa maanaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर दामाद इस बार करवा चौथ पर आ जाता तो सब खुश हो जाते। If the son-in-law had come this time for Karva Chauth, everyone would have been happy.
(agar daamaad is baar karvaa chauth par aa jaataa to sab khush ho jaate।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
दामाद जी, आज खाना जरूर खा कर जाइएगा। Son-in-law, please do eat something before you go today.
(daamaad jii, aaj khaanaa jaroor khaa kar jaaiegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद उनका दामाद इस बार भाई दूज पर न आ सके। Perhaps their son-in-law won't be able to come this time for Bhai Dooj.
(shaayad unkaa daamaad is baar bhaaii dooj par n aa sake।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
सास ने अपने दामाद के लिए सोने की अंगूठी बनवाई। The mother-in-law had a gold ring made for her son-in-law.
(saas ne apne daamaad ke lie sone kii angoothii banvaaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
शादी के बाद से दामाद हमेशा त्योहारों पर आता रहा है। Since the wedding, the son-in-law has always been coming for the festivals.
(shaadii ke baad se daamaad hameshaa tyohaaron par aataa rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दामाद को इतनी इज्जत मिलती है कि वह मेहमान जैसा लगता है। The son-in-law gets so much respect that he feels like a guest.
(daamaad ko itnii ijjat miltii hai ki vah mehmaan jaisaa lagtaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दामाद बैठा है, उसे चाय दे दो। The son-in-law is sitting there, give him some tea.
(daamaad baithaa hai, use chaay de do।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): दामाद (daamaad)
(sg.m.oblique): दामाद (daamaad)
(pl.m.direct): दामाद (daamaad)
(pl.m.oblique): दामादों (daamaadon)