brother-german en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother + german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus.
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother german | alternative | lexicographic | |
| brothers-german | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
blood-brother, blood brother · sibling · relative · brother
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Translations (15)
el αυτάδελφος (brother by birth) · uk рі́дний брат (brother by birth) · la unigenus (brother by birth) · la germanus (brother by birth) · pt irmão germano (brother by birth) · fi täysveli (brother by birth) · sv sambror (brother by birth) · sv helbror (brother by birth) · fr frère germain (brother by birth) · cmn 親兄弟 /亲兄弟 (brother by birth) · pt irmão de sangue (brother by birth) · pl rodzony brat (brother by birth) · sga derbráthair (brother by birth) · ru родно́й брат (brother by birth) · de leiblicher Bruder (brother by birth)