brother-german

== English == === Alternative forms === brother german === Etymology === From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother +‎ german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus. === Noun === brother-german (plural brothers-german) (archaic) A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship. ==== Synonyms ==== full brother, full-brother ==== Hypernyms ==== relative; sibling; brother (in some contexts): blood brother, blood-brother ==== Related terms ==== sister-german; cousin-german ==== Translations ==== === References ===