en morbror
Meaning
maternal uncle
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en morbror |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | morbrodern |
| Plural, indefinite | morbröder |
| Plural, definite | morbröderna |
morbror is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor morbror, den stora morbrodern. Check another noun
Practise morbror
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Questions
What does morbror mean in English?
morbror means “maternal uncle”.
Is it en morbror or ett morbror?
It is en morbror, and “the maternal uncle” is morbrodern.
What is the plural of morbror?
The plural of morbror is morbröder, and the definite plural is morbröderna.
Origin
From Old Norse móðurbróðir, corresponding to mor + bror.
Nearby common words
morbror is number 2,441 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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