frère
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
frère m (plural frères)
- brother (relation, relative)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Mon frère n’a rien fait.
- My brother didn't do anything.
- brother (monk)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Frère Martin, qu’est-ce que vous cherchez ?
- Brother Martin, what is it you seek?
- (informal) bro, a male comrade or friend
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- fraternel
- fraternité
- frangin
- frèsœur (neologism)
Descendants edit
- Haitian Creole: frè
Further reading edit
- “frère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
- fréthe (Jersey)
Etymology edit
From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Noun edit
frère m (plural frères)