en broder
Meaning
brother
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en broder |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | brodern |
| Plural, indefinite | bröder |
| Plural, definite | bröderna |
broder is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor broder, den stora brodern. Check another noun
Practise broder
1 / 2Is it en broder or ett broder?
broder in a sentence
- Troligen har det bott 15 till 25 bröder samtidigt i klostret.The monastery probably housed 15 to 25 brethren.
- broder Danielbrother Daniel [also the name of a Swedish alternative rock band]
Questions
What does broder mean in English?
broder means “brother”.
Is it en broder or ett broder?
It is en broder, and “the brother” is brodern.
What is the plural of broder?
The plural of broder is bröder, and the definite plural is bröderna.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish brōþir, from Old Norse bróðir, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Nearby common words
broder is number 946 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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