bror
See also: Bror
DanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bror c (singular definite broren, plural indefinite brødre)
- brother (male sibling)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bror
ReferencesEdit
- “bror” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene)
- a brother
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “bror” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- broder (long form)
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Akin to English brother.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne)
Derived termsEdit
Terms derived from bror
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “bror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bror c
Usage notesEdit
- The contracted form bror is far more common in daily use, but only applies to indefinite singular. For definite singular and for plural, the original -de- must be used. See also far, mor. The original broder is still used for friars.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of bror | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | bror | brodern | bröder | bröderna |
Genitive | brors | broderns | bröders | brödernas |