Swedish noun

en brorsdotter

fraternal niece

Meaning

fraternal niece

Forms

Forms of brorsdotter
Singular, indefiniteen brorsdotter
Singular, definitebrorsdottern
Plural, indefinitebrorsdöttrar
Plural, definitebrorsdöttrarna

brorsdotter is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brorsdotter, den stora brorsdottern. Check another noun

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Questions

What does brorsdotter mean in English?

brorsdotter means “fraternal niece”.

Is it en brorsdotter or ett brorsdotter?

It is en brorsdotter, and “the fraternal niece” is brorsdottern.

What is the plural of brorsdotter?

The plural of brorsdotter is brorsdöttrar, and the definite plural is brorsdöttrarna.

Origin

From Old Swedish broþor dottir, equivalent to bror + -s- + dotter.

Nearby common words

brorsdotter is number 6,264 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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