frère

See also: frere and Frere

French

Etymology

From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɛʁ/

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• IPA^(key): /fɾæ(ɾ)/

Deux frères

Noun

frère m (plural frères)

1. brother (relation)

   Mon frère n’a rien fait.

   My brother didn't do anything.

2. brother (monk)

   Frère Martin, qu’est-ce que vous cherchez ?

   Brother Martin, what is it you seek?

Derived terms

• beau-frère
• demi-frère

Related terms

• fraternel
• fraternité
• frangin

Further reading

• “frère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ferre, ferré

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Norman

Alternative forms

• fréthe (Jersey)

Etymology

From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

frère m (plural frères)

1. (Guernsey) brother