brother
Betekenis
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- Son of the same parents as another person.
- A male having at least one parent in common with another (see half-brother, stepbrother).
- A male fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
- (informal) A form of address to a man.
- A fellow black man.
- Somebody, usually male, connected by a common cause, situation, or affection.
- Someone who is a peer, whether male or female.
- Someone who is a kinsman or shares the same patriarch.
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈbɹʌðə/
Etymologie
PIE word *bʰréh₂tēr Inherited from Middle English brother, from Old English brōþor, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr. Doublet of bhai, frater, friar, and pal.
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