bratřie

== Old Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrьja. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈbratr̝̊i̯ɛː/ IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈbratr̝̊iː/ === Noun === bratřie f (collective) brethren, brothers ==== Usage notes ==== Often used instead of regular plural of bratr. Compare kněžie. The attributes are usually feminine singular, but verbs feminine plural. Compare the evolution of neuter plural which is thought to have originated in the feminine gender as well. It was later used with plural and dual suffixes and respective agreement. In modern Czech, it's completely grammatically plural masculine. se svýma bratříma ― with their two brothers ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== Czech: bratří === Further reading === Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “bratřie”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění