bróðir

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See also: broþir

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse bróðir (a brother), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

Noun

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, plural brøður)

  1. brother

Declension

Declension of bróðir (m44)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bróðir bróðirin brøður brøðurnir
accusative bróður bróðurin brøður brøðurnar
dative bróður bróðurnum brøðrum brøðrunum
genitive bróður bróðurins brøðra brøðranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bróðir (a brother), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

Noun

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður or (proscribed) bróðurs, nominative plural bræður) or
(proscribed) bræður f pl (plural only, genitive plural (proscribed) bræðra)

  1. brother
    Synonyms: brói, blóði

Usage notes

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References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “bróðir”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “bróðir” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
  • bróðir”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, (Can we date this quote?)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Old Saxon brōthar, Old English brōþor, Old High German bruodar, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌰𐍂 (brōþar).

Noun

bróðir m (genitive bróður, plural brǿðr or brœðr)

  1. brother
    Synonym: (poetic) barmi

Declension

Declension of bróðir (strong r-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bróðir bróðirinn brǿðr brǿðrnir
accusative bróður bróðurinn brǿðr brǿðrna
dative bróður, brǿðr bróðurnum, brǿðrinum brǿðrum brǿðrunum
genitive bróður bróðurins brǿðra brǿðranna

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Descendants