Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en lillebror

little brother

Meaning

little brother

Forms

Forms of lillebror
Singular, indefiniteen lillebror
Singular, definitelillebrodern
Plural, indefinitelillebröder
Plural, definitelillebröderna

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

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Is it en lillebror or ett lillebror?

Questions

What does lillebror mean in English?

lillebror means “little brother”.

Is it en lillebror or ett lillebror?

It is en lillebror, and “the little brother” is lillebrodern.

What is the plural of lillebror?

The plural of lillebror is lillebröder, and the definite plural is lillebröderna.

Origin

lille + bror

Nearby common words

lillebror is number 3,142 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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