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Bror

Bror

See also: bror

Swedish

Proper noun

Bror

  1. A male given name used since the 16th century.

bror

bror

See also: Bror

Danish

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Noun

bror c (singular definite broren, plural indefinite brødre)

  1. brother (male sibling)

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene)

  1. a brother

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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

Noun

bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne)

  1. brother

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Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bruːr/

Noun

bror c

  1. a brother, a contracted form of broder

Declension

Usage notes

  • 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.

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