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bróðir

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See also: broþir

Faroese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, plural brøður)

  1. brother

Declension

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m44 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bróðir bróðirin brøður brøðurnir
accusative bróður bróðurin brøður brøðurnar
dative bróður bróðurnum brøðrum brøðrunum
genitive bróður bróðurins brøðra brøðranna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bróðir m (genitive singular bróður or (proscribed) bróðurs, nominative plural bræður)

  1. brother

Declension

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The nonstandard indefinite genitive singular bróðurs is sometimes used.

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Old Saxon brōthar, Old English brōþor, Old High German bruodar, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌰𐍂 (brōþar).

Noun

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bróðir m (genitive bróður, plural brǿðr or brœðr)

  1. brother
    Synonym: (poetic) barmi

Declension

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Descendants

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