brother-german

See also: brother german

English

Noun

brother-german (plural brothers-german)

A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half-brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.

Synonyms

full brother, full-brother

Hypernyms

relative; sibling; brother
(in some contexts): blood brother, blood-brother

Related terms

sister-german; cousin-german

Translations

brother by birth

Chinese:
Mandarin: 親兄弟, 亲兄弟 (qīn xiōngdì)
Finnish: täysveli
German: leiblicher Bruder m
Greek: αυτάδελφος (el) m (aftádelfos)

Irish:
Old Irish: derbráthair m
Portuguese: irmão de sangue m, irmão germano m
Russian: родно́й брат m (rodnój brat)
Ukrainian: рі́дний брат m (rídnyj brat)

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