See also: broder, bróder, bröder, and brøder

Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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  • Bruder (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German bruoder.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Broder m (plural Bröder or Breder, diminutive Bröderche or Brederche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) brother
    Menge Broder es net ens e Johr aaler wie ich.
    My brother is less than a year older than me.

Usage notes

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  • The inflected forms with -ö- are Ripuarian, those with -e- are Moselle Franconian.