en bror
Meaning
a brother, a contracted form of broder; bro, brother (usually friendly or familiar term of address for a male)
In Swedish: manligt syskon
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bror |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | brodern |
| Plural, indefinite | bröder |
| Plural, definite | bröderna |
bror is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bror, den stora brodern. Check another noun
Practise bror
1 / 2Is it en bror or ett bror?
bror in a sentence
- Ey, bror, kom hit!Ey, bro, come [to] here [hither]!
Words built with bror
- medbroder brother, colleague
- broderparti brother party
- lillebror baby (little) brother
Questions
What does bror mean in English?
bror means “a brother, a contracted form of broder, bro, brother (usually friendly or familiar term of address for a male)”.
Is it en bror or ett bror?
It is en bror, and “the a brother” is brodern.
What is the plural of bror?
The plural of bror is bröder, and the definite plural is bröderna.
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Origin
From Old Swedish broþir, from Old Norse bróðir (“brother”), from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Nearby common words
bror is number 359 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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