Translation
brother
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Word origin
From the Latin phrase frater germanus ('full brother, brother of the same parents'), where germanus meant 'of the same stock'. The adjective alone came to mean 'brother'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- germanus
- English cognates
- germane, german
Grammar
Examples
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My brother has lived in London for five years.
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They are like brothers even though they do not share blood.
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Brother, it has been so long since I last saw you here.
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I argue a lot with my older brother about silly things.
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My brothers arrived late to the Christmas dinner.
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Grammar articles
(24)Spanish Comparatives: más que, tan como and the Irregulars
Conjugating Spanish Reflexive Verbs in the Present Tense
Spanish Demonstrative Adjectives Chart: este, ese, aquel
Spanish Diacritic Accents: tú vs tu, sí vs si, qué vs que
Spanish False Friends (Part 1): embarazada, actual
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, soportar
Spanish Similes: dormir como un tronco, terco como una mula
Spanish Idioms of Time and Frequency: de vez en cuando
Spanish Imperfect Tense: Endings and Only Three Irregulars
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, tampoco, sino vs pero
Spanish Nominalisation: el español, el inglés, el francés
Spanish Perception Verbs: la vi salir vs la vi saliendo
Personal A in Spanish: Veo a María but Veo la casa
Spanish Pluperfect (Past Perfect): The Past Before the Past
Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su Chart
Basic Spanish Prepositions: de, a, en, con, por, para
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada
Spanish Question Words: List, Accents and qué vs cuál
Advanced Spanish Relative Pronouns: el cual, lo cual, cuyo
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Ser vs Estar in Spanish: When to Use Each (Chart and Quiz)
Spanish Subjunctive in Adverbial Clauses: cuando, para que
Spanish Superlatives: el mejor, el más and -ísimo
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 3: hermano, cuenta, minuto and 7 more words.