bror

See also: Bror

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bror/, [b̥ʁoɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

bror c (singular definite broren, plural indefinite brødre)

  1. brother (male sibling)

Declension

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene)

  1. a brother

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Akin to English brother.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bruːr/

Noun

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne)

  1. brother

Derived terms

References

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bruːr/
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Noun

bror c

  1. a brother, a contracted form of broder

Usage notes

  • The contracted form bror is far more common in daily use, but only applies to indefinite singular. For definite singular and for plural, the original -de- must be used. See also far, mor. The original broder is still used for friars.

Declension

Declension of bror 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bror brodern bröder bröderna
Genitive brors broderns bröders brödernas
Declension of bror 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative broder brodern bröder bröderna
Genitive broders broderns bröders brödernas

Synonyms

References

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