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Ottis Bruder spielt Fußball. Otti's brother is playing football.

noun · A1

der Bruder

[ˈbʁuːdɐ]

brother

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Antonyms
die Schwester

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Other Examples

  • Ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester.

    I have a brother and a sister.

  • Ist das dein Bruder?

    Is that your brother?

  • Bruno kocht für seine Brüder.

    Bruno is cooking for his brothers.

Grammar

Plural
die Brüder In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Bruder die Brüder
Ist das dein Bruder? Is that your brother?
Accusative wen? was? den Bruder die Brüder
Ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester. I have a brother and a sister.
Dative wem? dem Bruder den Brüdern
Streitest du oft mit deinem Bruder? Do you often argue with your brother?
Genitive wessen? des Bruders der Brüder

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Zwillingsbruderder Halbbruderbrüderlich

In Otti's situations: Otti's family

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