See also: broþir

Faroese edit

Etymology edit

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

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Noun edit

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, plural brøður)

  1. brother

Declension edit

m44 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bróðir bróðirin brøður brøðurnir
Accusative bróður bróðurin brøður brøðurnar
Dative bróður bróðurnum brøðrum brøðrunum
Genitive bróður bróðurins brøðra brøðranna

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, nominative plural bræður)

  1. brother

Declension edit

The nonstandard indefinite genitive singular bróðurs is sometimes used.

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Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Old Saxon brōthar, Old English brōþor, Old High German bruodar, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌰𐍂 (brōþar).

Noun edit

bróðir m (genitive bróður, plural brǿðr or brœðr)

  1. brother
    Synonym: (poetic) barmi

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