Gebrüder

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gebruoder, gebrüeder; synchronically ge- +‎ Bruder

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈbʁyːdɐ/
Audio (file)

Noun

Gebrüder pl

(plural only, dated except in company names) brothers, brethren

Usage notes

Gebrüder is properly used only when referring to a group of persons who are each other's brothers and have no other siblings.

Declension

Declension of Gebrüder (plural only)

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Gebrüder
genitive	der	Gebrüder
dative	den	Gebrüdern
accusative	die	Gebrüder

Further reading

Gebrüder in Duden online

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