Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Old Belarusian братъ (brat), from Old East Slavic братъ (bratŭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [brat]
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брат (bratm pers (genitive бра́та, nominative plural браты́, genitive plural брато́ў, feminine сястра́, relational adjective бра́цкі or братэ́рскі, diminutive бра́цік)

  1. brother

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ.

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брат (bratm (relational adjective бра́тов or бра́тски, diminutive бра́тец or братле́ or брато́к or бра́тче)

  1. brother

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Declension of брат
singular plural
indefinite брат
brat
бра́тя, бра́те1, бра́кя1, бра́йкя1, бра́тия2
brátja, bráte1, brákja1, brájkja1, brátija2
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(subject form)
бра́тът
brátǎt
бра́тята, бра́тете1, бра́кята1, бра́йкята1, бра́тията2
brátjata, brátete1, brákjata1, brájkjata1, brátijata2
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(object form)
бра́та
bráta
vocative form бра́те, бра́тко
bráte, brátko
бра́тя, бра́те1, бра́кя1, бра́йкя1, бра́тия2
brátja, bráte1, brákja1, brájkja1, brátija2

1Dialectal.
2Archaic.

Carpathian Rusyn

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ.

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брат (bratm

  1. brother

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [brat]
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  • Hyphenation: брат

Noun

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брат (bratm (plural бра́ќа, feminine се́стра, relational adjective бра́тски, diminutive бра́тче or ба́то or ба́те or ба́тко)

  1. brother
    Бра́т ми се пресели во Лондон.Brát mi se preseli vo London.My brother has moved to London.
    Те сакам, брате.Te sakam, brate.I love you brother.
  2. (slang) bro, mate, pal, dude, buddy, bud, dawg (to address somebody, usually used by youngsters)
    Ка́ј си, бе, брат?Káj si, be, brat?What's up, bro?
    Шо́ има, брат?Šó ima, brat?What up, dawg?
    Брат, ќе одиме на́ кафе или слабо?Brat, ḱe odime ná kafe ili slabo?Bro, we goin' for coffee or nah?
    Брат, мораш да го видиш ова.Brat, moraš da go vidiš ova.Dude, you have to see this.
    Не́, бе, брат.Né, be, brat.Nah, man/bro/mate/dude.
  3. (colloquial) Used to designate someone resembling the person in question, especially in character (hyperbolically suggesting that he could therefore be that person's brother).

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  • When this word is used in the sense of "brother", the vocative form is mostly "брате". When it's used in the sense of "mate", "bro", "pal", or "buddy", the vocative form is mostly "брату". However, in the second sense, the vocative form is not used. Among youngsters, the basic form "брат" is dominant (and quite popular, at that).

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Declension of брат
singular plural
indefinite брат (brat) браќа (braḱa)
definite unspecified братот (bratot) браќата (braḱata)
definite proximal братов (bratov) браќава (braḱava)
definite distal братон (braton) браќана (braḱana)
vocative брату (bratu)
брате (brate)
браќа (braḱa)
count form брата (brata)

References

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  • брат” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Pannonian Rusyn

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Slovak brat, from Proto-Slavic *bratъ. Cognates include Polish and Slovak brat and Belarusian, Carpathian Rusyn, Russian, and Ukrainian брат (brat).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrat]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Hyphenation: брат

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брат (bratm pers (diminutive брацик, related adjective братов)

  1. brother
    Coordinate term: шестра (šestra)
    мацерин братmacerin bratmaternal uncle (literally, “mother's brother”)
    мужов братmužov bratbrother-in-law (literally, “husband's brother”)

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Declension of брат
singular plural
nominative брат (brat) браца (braca)
genitive брата (brata) братох (bratox)
dative братови (bratovi) братом (bratom)
accusative брата (brata) братох (bratox)
instrumental братом (bratom) братами (bratami)
locative братови (bratovi) братох (bratox)
vocative брату (bratu) браца (braca)
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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic братъ (bratŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ.

Cognates include Sanskrit भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ), Latin frater, English brother and English pal.

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брат (bratm anim (genitive бра́та, nominative plural бра́тья*, genitive plural бра́тьев*, relational adjective бра́тский, diminutive бра́тик or бра́тец or брато́к or брати́шка) (* The soft ending of the plural was originally used for feminine collective nouns, and the meaning of братья then was brotherhood.)

  1. brother
    родно́й братrodnój bratbrother (sibling)
    двою́родный братdvojúrodnyj bratcousin, first cousin
    трою́родный братtrojúrodnyj bratsecond cousin
    единокро́вный братjedinokróvnyj bratpaternal half brother
    единоутро́бный братjedinoutróbnyj bratmaternal half brother
    сво́дный братsvódnyj bratstepbrother
    • 1883, Антон Чехов [Anton Chekhov], Радость; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Joy, 1921:
      Сестра́ спры́гнула с посте́ли и, наки́нув на себя́ одея́ло, подошла́ к бра́ту.
      Sestrá sprýgnula s postéli i, nakínuv na sebjá odejálo, podošlá k brátu.
      His sister jumped out of bed and, throwing a quilt round her, went in to her brother.
  2. old boy, pal
  3. kind, sort

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  • Armenian: բրատ (brat) (slang)
  • Azerbaijani: brat (slang)
  • Georgian: ბრატ (braṭ) (slang)
  • Yakut: быраат (bıraat)

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ

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бра̏т m (Latin spelling brȁt, diminutive бра̏тић, relational adjective бра̀тскӣ)

  1. brother
  2. mate, pal, buddy, when used in informal speech to address somebody in vocative (brate)

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There is no plural form for this noun. Instead, the collective term бра̏ћа is used for plural meanings.

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ.

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брат (bratm pers (genitive бра́та, nominative plural брати́, genitive plural браті́в, relational adjective бра́тній or бра́тський or брате́рський, diminutive бра́тик or бра́тець or брату́нь)

  1. brother (biological sibling)
  2. brother (member of the Christian brotherhood)
  3. pal, mate

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Declension of брат
(pers hard masc-form accent-c)
singular plural
nominative брат
brat
брати́
bratý
genitive бра́та
bráta
браті́в
bratív
dative бра́тові, бра́ту
brátovi, brátu
брата́м
bratám
accusative бра́та
bráta
браті́в
bratív
instrumental бра́том
brátom
брата́ми
bratámy
locative бра́тові, бра́ту, бра́ті
brátovi, brátu, bráti
брата́х
bratáx
vocative бра́те
bráte
брати́
bratý
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