broeder

See also: bröder

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bru.dər/
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  • Rhymes: -udər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch broeder, from Old Dutch bruother, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

broeder m (plural broeders, diminutive broedertje n)

  1. (dated) brother, male sibling
  2. friar, member -especially non-priest- of certain ecclesiastical (notably Catholic clerical) groups
  3. member of a brotherhood, fraternity, order etc.
  4. colleague, especially if member of a corporation or other profession-related organisation
  5. fellow faithful, especially in certain sects, such as the Hussite Moravian Brothers
  6. a certain bread-like dish

Synonyms

  • (male sibling): broer (now the common form)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From broeden +‎ -er.

Noun

broeder m (plural broeders, diminutive broedertje n)

  1. brooder
    De steenuil is geen verstoringsgevoelige broeder, dus kunnen we de eierencontrole zonder risico uitvoeren.
    The little owl is not a disturbance-sensitive brooder, so we can carry out the egg check without risk.

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bruother, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

broeder m

  1. brother
  2. colleague
  3. friar

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “broeder”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “broeder”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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