German word for brothers

Family words in German

What is brother plural in German?

[ˈbrʌðəʳ] noun Word forms: plural brothers or (obs, Eccl) brethren. 1. (

What is boy called in Germany?

Wiktionary: boy → Jungs, Kerl, Junge, Bursche, Bube, Knabe, Knappe, Boy, Matz.

What does nick mean in German?

[nɪk] noun abbreviation. = Nicholas; Old Nick (inf) der Böse, der Leibhaftige (old)

What is the plural of Der Bruder?

der Bruder [m] singular. plural. nom. der Bruder. die Brüder.

What is a German girl called?

Fräulein is the diminutive form of Frau, which was previously reserved only for married women. However, in East Germany, Fräulein continued in common usage until 1990. Nowadays, style guides and dictionaries recommend that all women be addressed as Frau regardless of marital status, particularly in formal situations.

How do you say boy in Dutch?

Wiktionary

1. male friend. boy → kerels; boys; mannen; jongens;
2. adult male found attractive. boy → kerel; knaap;
3. male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive. boy → kerel; jongens;
4. non-white male. boy → nikker;
5. young male. boy → jongen; knaap;
6. male servant. boy → huisboy; boy;

Is Nick a German name?

English: from a pet form of Nicholas. South German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas).

Widely used phrases

having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination): a brother-german. born of the brother or sister of one’s father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination): a cousin-german.

What makes you want to look up brother-German?

Middle English brother germain, partial translation of Middle English frere germain, from frere brother + germain having the same parents What made you want to look up brother-german? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). Love words? Need even more definitions?

Where does the word brother come from in English?

Old English broþor, from Proto-Germanic *brothar (source also of Old Norse broðir, Danish broder, Old Frisian brother, Dutch broeder, Old High German bruodar, German Bruder, Gothic bróþar), from PIE root *bhrater-. A stable word across the Indo-European languages (Sanskrit bhrátár-, Greek phratér, Latin frater, etc.).

What does the word Familie mean in German?

The Family (die Familie) Annotated English-German Glossary Englisch Deutsch ancestor – ancestors der Vorfahre/die Vorfahrin – die Vorfahr aunt – aunts die Tante – die Tanten baby – babies das Baby – die Babys blended family (-ies) die Fortsetzungsfamilie (- n)

Words for family members and other relatives in German, a West Germanic
language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein

Key to abbreviations: m = male, f = female

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Family words in German
http://german.about.com/library/blfamilie.htm
http://www.smartphrase.com/German/ge_you-family_voc.shtml#Relations

Family words in Germanic languages
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