föðurbróðir

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Icelandic

Etymology

From föður (“father's”) +‎ bróðir (“brother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfœːðʏrˌprouːðɪr/

Noun

föðurbróðir m (genitive singular föðurbróður or (proscribed) föðurbróðurs, nominative plural föðurbræður)

  1. paternal uncle

Declension

Declension of föðurbróðir (masculine, based on bróðir)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative föðurbróðir föðurbróðirinn föðurbræður föðurbræðurnir
accusative föðurbróður föðurbróðurinn föðurbræður föðurbræðurna
dative föðurbróður föðurbróðurnum föðurbræðrum föðurbræðrunum
genitive föðurbróður, föðurbróðurs1 föðurbróðurins, föðurbróðursins1 föðurbræðra föðurbræðranna

1Proscribed.

See also

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