Bruder

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See also: bruder and Brüder

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈbruːdɐ/
  • Bruder:(file)

Noun

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

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Derived terms

Further reading


Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German bruoder. Compare German Bruder, Dutch broer, English brother, Swedish bror.

Noun

Bruder m (plural Brieder)

  1. brother