bróðir
Faroese
Etymology
From Old NorseCategory:Faroese terms inherited from Old Norse#BRODIRCategory:Faroese terms derived from Old Norse#BRODIR bróðir (“a brother”), from Proto-GermanicCategory:Faroese terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BRODIRCategory:Faroese terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BRODIR *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Faroese terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#BRODIRCategory:Faroese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BRODIR *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɹɔuːwɪɹ]Category:Faroese terms with IPA pronunciation#BRODIR
Noun
bróðir m (genitive singular bróður, plural brøður)Category:Faroese lemmas#BRODIRCategory:Faroese nouns#BRODIRCategory:Faroese entries with incorrect language header#BRODIRCategory:Faroese masculine nouns#BRODIRCategory:Pages with entries#BRÓÐIRCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRÓÐIR
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bróðir | bróðirin | brøður | brøðurnir |
| accusative | bróður | bróðurin | brøður | brøðurnar |
| dative | bróður | bróðurnum | brøðrum | brøðrunum |
| genitive | bróður | bróðurins | brøðra | brøðranna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old NorseCategory:Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse#BRODIR bróðir (“a brother”), from Proto-GermanicCategory:Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BRODIR *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BRODIR *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
Noun
bróðir m (genitive singular bróður or (proscribed) bróðurs, nominative plural bræður)Category:Icelandic lemmas#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic nouns#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic nouns with multiple genders#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic masculine nouns#BRODIRCategory:Pages with entries#BRÓÐIRCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRÓÐIR or
(proscribed) bræður f pl (plural only, genitive plural (proscribed) bræðra)Category:Icelandic lemmas#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic nouns#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic pluralia tantum#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic feminine nouns#BRODIRCategory:Icelandic pluralia tantum#BRODIRCategory:Pages with entries#BRÓÐIRCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRÓÐIR
Usage notes
- The nonstandard genitive singular bróðurs is sometimes used but proscribed.
- For the proscribed feminine inflection, compare regional fjörður, also vetur, fingur, faðir, fótur and to a lesser extent to nouns ending in -andi or -jandi.
Declension
Derived terms
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “bróðir”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “bróðir”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
- “bróðir” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
- “bróðir”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-GermanicCategory:Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BRÓÐIRCategory:Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BRÓÐIR *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Old Norse terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#BRÓÐIRCategory:Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BRÓÐIR *bʰréh₂tēr. Compare Old Saxon brōthar, Old English brōþor, Old High German bruodar, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌰𐍂 (brōþar).
Noun
bróðir m (genitive bróður, plural brǿðr or brœðr)Category:Old Norse lemmas#BRÓÐIRCategory:Old Norse nouns#BRÓÐIRCategory:Old Norse entries with incorrect language header#BRÓÐIRCategory:Old Norse masculine nouns#BRÓÐIRCategory:Pages with entries#BRÓÐIRCategory:Pages with 3 entries#BRÓÐIR
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bróðir | bróðirinn | brǿðr | brǿðrnir |
| accusative | bróður | bróðurinn | brǿðr | brǿðrna |
| dative | bróður, brǿðr | bróðurnum, brǿðrinum | brǿðrum | brǿðrunum |
| genitive | bróður | bróðurins | brǿðra | brǿðranna |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Icelandic: bróðir
- Faroese: bróðir
- Norn: brui
- Norwegian Bokmål: bror
- Elfdalian: bruoðer
- Old Swedish: brōþir, ᛒᚱᚮᚦᛁᚱ
- Old Danish: brōthær
- Gutnish: bródar, brór