bror

== Danish == === Alternative forms === broder === Etymology === From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʁoɐ̯/, [ˈpʁo̝ɒ̯̽] === Noun === bror c (singular definite broren, plural indefinite brødre) brother (male sibling) ==== Declension ==== === References === “bror” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === broder === Etymology === From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bruːr/ === Noun === bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brødre, definite plural brødrene) a brother ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== far, pappa mor, mamma søster, søsken sønn, datter === References === “bror” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === broder (long form) === Etymology === From Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Akin to English brother. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bruːr/ === Noun === bror m (definite singular broren, indefinite plural brør, definite plural brørne) brother ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== far, pappa mor, mamma syster, sysken son, dotter === References === “bror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Alternative forms === broder === Etymology === From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare English bro. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbruːr/ === Noun === bror c a brother, a contracted form of broder Synonyms: (more solemn) broder, (colloquial) brorsa (slang) bro, brother (usually friendly or familiar term of address for a male) Synonyms: len, mannen, (emphatic) broder ==== Usage notes ==== The contracted form bror is far more common than the somewhat solemn broder, but only applies to indefinite singular. For definite singular and for plural, the original -de- must be used. See also far, mor. Broder is still used for friars. Most common as a term of address among younger speakers with an immigrant background. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== syskon (“sibling”) syster (“sister”) === References === bror in Svensk ordbok (SO) bror in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) bror in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)