Bruder

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See also: bruder and Brüder

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Doublet of Frater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruːdɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Bru‧der
  • Rhymes: -uːdɐ

Noun

Bruder m (strong, genitive Bruders, plural Brüder, diminutive Brüderchen n or Brüderlein n)

  1. brother
    Coordinate term: Schwester (“sister”)
    Mein Bruder hat zwei Katzen. ― My brother has two cats.
  2. Brother (title of respect)

Declension

Declension of Bruder
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bruder die Brüder
genitive eines des Bruders der Brüder
dative einem dem Bruder den Brüdern
accusative einen den Bruder die Brüder

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German bruoder. Compare German Bruder, Dutch broer, English brother, Swedish bror.

Pronunciation

Noun

Bruder m (plural Brieder)

  1. brother
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