See also: brother, Brother, and Brothers

English edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðɚz/
  • (file)

Noun edit

brothers

  1. plural of brother

See also edit

Verb edit

brothers

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brother

Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From brother +‎ -es (noun plural suffix).

Noun edit

brothers

  1. (rare) plural of brother
Usage notes edit

The more common plural forms are brether and bretheren.

Etymology 2 edit

From brother +‎ -es (genitive suffix).

Noun edit

brothers

  1. genitive of brother