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brother-german

brother-german noun: a full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.

Noun

brother-german (plural brothers-german)

  1. (archaic) A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.

Synonyms of brother-german

Forms of brother-german

pluralbrothers-german
alternative formbrother german

Origin of brother-german

From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother + german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus.

Questions about brother-german

What does brother-german mean?
Brother-german means a full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship.
What part of speech is brother-german?
Brother-german is a noun.
What is the plural of brother-german?
The plural of brother-german is brothers-german.

Words near brother-german in the dictionary

  1. brother in Christ
  2. brother in law
  3. Brother Jonathan
  4. brother's wife
  5. brother's wives
  6. brother-german
  7. brother-husband
  8. brother-husbands
  9. brother-in-arms
  10. brother-in-law
  11. brother-in-laws

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