bróðir
See also: broþir
Faroese 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, plural brøður)
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)
Declension edit
declension of bróðir
The nonstandard indefinite genitive singular bróðurs is sometimes used.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
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)
Declension edit
Declension of bróðir (strong r-stem)