frère
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
frère m (plural frères)
- brother (relation, relative)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Mon frère n’a rien fait.
- My brother didn't do anything.
- brother (monk)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Frère Martin, qu’est-ce que vous cherchez ?
- Brother Martin, what is it you seek?
- (informal) bro, a male comrade or friend
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- fraternel
- fraternité
- frangin
- frèsœur (neologism)
Descendants[edit]
- Haitian Creole: frè
Further reading[edit]
- “frère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- fréthe (Jersey)
Etymology[edit]
From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Noun[edit]
frère m (plural frères)
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- fr:Family
- fr:Male
- fr:Male family members
- fr:Monasticism
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- nrf:Family
- nrf:Male