bror

• broder

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁoɐ̯/,

bror c (singular definite broren, plural indefinite brødre)

1. brother (male sibling)

• “bror” in Den Danske Ordbog

• broder

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

• IPA^(key): /bruːr/

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene)

1. a brother

• far, pappa
• mor, mamma
• søster, søsken
• sønn, datter

• “bror” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• broder (long form)

From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Akin to English brother.

• IPA^(key): /bruːr/

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne)

1. brother

• far, pappa
• mor, mamma
• syster, sysken
• son, dotter

• “bror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• broder

From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbruːr/

bror c

1. a brother, a contracted form of broder
2. (colloquial) bro, friend (often used as a friendly or familiar form of address)
   • 2009, Ken Ring (lyrics and music), “"Bror"”, in Hip Hop:

     BROR, jag vet ja alltid kommer älska dig, jag kommer på direkten om de e nånting som händer dig

     "BRO, I know I'll always love you, I'll be there at once if something happens to you"

The contracted form bror is far more common in daily use, but only applies to indefinite singular. For definite singular and for plural, the original -de- must be used. See also far, mor. The original broder is still used for friars.

The colloquial form of address is primarily used among young speakers, primarily by younger male speakers of mixed ethnic or racial background.

• broder
• brorsa

• bror in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bror in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bror in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)