frère

Meaning

1. brother (relation, relative)
2. brother (monk)
3. (informal) bro, a male comrade or friend

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fʁɛʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

Sentences

Son frère est le philosophe Charles Taylor .

His brother is the philosopher Charles Taylor.

Il est aussi le frère de Winston qui évolue à la Western Force .

He is also Winston's brother who plays for the Western Force.

Son père est colonel , il a un frère major général et l'autre colonel .

His father is a colonel, he has a brother major general and the other colonel.

Il propose à son jeune frère , Billy, d'effectuer une livraison en camion .

He offers his younger brother, Billy, a truck delivery.

Son frère cadet , Jean-Joseph-Esprit, suit également la carrière ecclésiastique .

His younger brother, Jean-Joseph-Esprit, also followed the ecclesiastical career.

Son frère , Charles-Philippe-Hubert, recevra la seigneurie du Sart.

His brother, Charles-Philippe-Hubert, received the lordship of Sart.

Son frère Jeremiah Harriette, d'un an son aîné , est lui aussi footballeur .

His brother Jeremiah Harriette, one year his senior, is also a footballer.

Son frère , Francesc Nin i Serra , a été compositeur et violoniste .

His brother, Francesc Nin i Serra, was a composer and violinist.