bridder

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare brither.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbridər]

Noun

bridder (plural breider)

  1. (Shetland) a brother.

Further reading
  • "bridder" in John J Graham's Shetland Dictionary
  • "brothers" John J Graham's English-Shetland Word List
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