broer

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch broer, alternative form of broeder.

Noun

broer (plural broers, diminutive broertjie)

  1. brother

Coordinate terms

Danish

Noun

broer c

  1. plural indefinite of bro

Dutch

Etymology

From broeder through loss of intervocalic -d-.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • IPA(key): /bruːr/
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Noun

broer m (plural broers, diminutive broertje n)

  1. brother (male sibling)
    Synonym: broeder
    Antonyms: zus, zuster

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

broer m or f

  1. indefinite plural of bro

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian brōther, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Noun

broer c (plural bruorren or broers, diminutive bruorke or broerke)

  1. brother
    Coordinate term: suster

Further reading
  • “broer”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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