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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfrère
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /frɛʁ/
"Il est mon frère cadet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents.
"He plays football with his younger brother every weekend." - 2
A male associate, comrade, or fellow member of a trade union, religious order, or organization.
"The union members stood together to support their brothers on the picket line."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English brōthor, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *brōþar, and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European *bhrātēr. It has cognates across many Indo-European languages, reflecting an ancient familial bond.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brother" is said worldwide
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frère
Transliteration: /frɛʁ/
"Il est mon frère cadet."
Bruder
Transliteration: /ˈbʁuːdɐ/
"Mein Bruder studiert Medizin."
fratello
Transliteration: /fraˈtɛl.lo/
"Ho un fratello maggiore."
hermano
Transliteration: /eɾˈmano/
"Mi hermano vive en Madrid."
irmão
Transliteration: /iɾˈmãw̃/
"Ele é meu irmão mais velho."
भाई
Transliteration: bhai
"यह मेरा छोटा भाई है।"
哥哥
Transliteration: gēge
"我和哥哥一起去上学。"
형
Transliteration: hyeong
"저는 형이 한 명 있습니다."
兄
Transliteration: ani
"私には兄が二人います。"
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