frer

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French frère.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɰɛː/

Noun

frer

1. brother

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN, page 110
• Carpooran, Arnaud (2011), Diksioner Morisien [Mauritian Dictionary] (in Mauritian Creole), second edition, Éditions Le Printemps, →ISBN, page 378

Middle English

Noun

frer

1. alternative form of frere

Romansh

Alternative forms

• frar (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader)

Etymology

From Latin frāter, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

frer m (plural frers)

1. (Puter) brother

Coordinate terms

• (in terms of gender):
  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sora
  • (Puter, Vallader) sour

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French frère.

Noun

frer

1. brother

References

• D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN