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Etymology edit

From Old Norse móðurbróðir, equivalent to mor (mother) +‎ bror (brother).

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morbror

  1. maternal uncle; one's mother's brother

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From mor +‎ bror.

Noun edit

morbror m (definite singular morbroren, indefinite plural morbrødre, definite plural morbrødrene)

  1. maternal uncle

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From mor +‎ bror.

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morbror m (definite singular morbroren, indefinite plural morbrør, definite plural morbrørne)

  1. maternal uncle

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Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse móðurbróðir, corresponding to mor +‎ bror.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊrˌbrʊr/, /ˈmʊrbrʊr/
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morbror c

  1. maternal uncle

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Declension of morbror 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative morbror morbrodern morbröder morbröderna
Genitive morbrors morbroderns morbröders morbrödernas

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