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bróðir

bróðir

See also: broþir

Faroese

Noun

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, plural brøður)

  1. brother

Declension

m44 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative bróðir bróðirin brøður brøðurnir
Accusative bróður bróðurin brøður brøðurnar
Dative bróður bróðurnum brøðrum brøðrunum
Genitive bróður bróðurins brøðra brøðranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bróðir (a brother), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprouːðɪr/
  • Rhymes: -ouːðɪr

Noun

bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, nominative plural bræður)

  1. brother

Declension

Synonyms

  • (brother): brói, blóði

Derived terms


Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Old Saxon brōthar, Old English brōþor, Old High German bruodar.

Noun

bróðir m (genitive bróður, plural brǿðr)

  1. brother

Declension

Descendants