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I. broth·er [ˈbrʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. brother (son of same parents):

brother
Bruder m <-s, Brüder>
brothers and sisters
Geschwister pl

2. brother (comrade):

brothers! pl
Kameraden!
brothers! pl
Brüder!
brothers in arms
Waffenbrüder pl

3. brother REL (monk):

brother
Bruder m <-s, Brüder>
Brother Michael
Bruder m Michael

4. brother esp Am inf (male friend):

brother
Kumpel m <-s, ->

Phrases:

I am not my brother's keeper
ich bin nicht der Hüter meines Bruders form

II. broth·er [ˈbrʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] INTERJ inf

brother
Mann! inf
brother
Mannomann! inf

Big ˈBroth·er N no pl

Big Brother
der Große Bruder m
Big Brother
Big Brother m <-s, -s>
Big Brother society
totalitärer Staat m
Big Brother society
Überwachungsstaat m <-(e)s, -en>

ˈblood broth·er N

blood brother
leiblicher Bruder
blood brother (by ceremony)
Blutsbruder m <-s, -brüder>

ˈfos·ter broth·er N

foster brother
Pflegebruder m

ˈhalf-broth·er N

half-brother
Halbbruder m <-s, -brüder>

ˈlay broth·er N

lay brother
Laienbruder m

ˈsoul broth·er N

1. soul brother (black male):

soul brother
Schwarzer m

2. soul brother (close friend):

soul brother
Seelenbruder m

twin ˈbroth·er N

twin brother
Zwillingsbruder m <-s, -brüder>

ˈbroth·er-in-law <pl brothers-in-law> N

brother-in-law
Schwager m <-s, Schwä̱·ger>
OpenDict entry

brother-german N

brother-german LAW old
leiblicher Bruder
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