Bruder

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See also: bruder and Brüder

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Dutch broer, broeder, English brother, West Frisian broer, Danish bror, broder.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. brother
    Mein Bruder hat zwei Katzen.
    My brother has two cats.
  2. Brother

Declension[edit]

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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