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der Bruder

B1

brother

English meaning
brother
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Brüder
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

Bruder in a sentence

Mein jüngster Bruder geht noch zur Schule.

My youngest brother still goes to school.

Declension of der Bruder

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bruderdie Brüder
Accusativeden Bruderdie Brüder
Dativedem Bruderden Brüdern
Genitivedes Brudersder Brüder

Where Bruder comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bruoder, althochdeutsch bruodar (verwandt mit gotisch 𐌱𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌰𐍂), germanisch brōþēr „Bruder“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Bruder

Is it der, die or das Bruder?

It is der Bruder — Bruder is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Brüder.

What is the plural of Bruder?

The plural of der Bruder is die Brüder.

What is the genitive of Bruder?

The genitive singular is des Bruders. The dative plural is den Brüdern.

What does Bruder mean in English?

der Bruder means "brother". For example: "Mein jüngster Bruder geht noch zur Schule." — "My youngest brother still goes to school."

What level is Bruder in German?

Bruder is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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