bróðir

[ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ]

/[ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ]/ noun

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The verdict

“bróðir” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bruder (formal)

Corpus desk

Index DE-bro-ir · bróðir · German

bróðir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for bróðir
PropertyValue
Headwordbróðir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “bróðir” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

bróðirschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bróðir is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

bróðir has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bróðir, spelled B-R-Ó-Ð-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bruder (formal)
  2. 2
    etwas, was einem anderen gleicht
  3. 3
    Glaubensbruder
  4. 4
    die Plymouth-Brüdergemeinde (auf den Färöern relativ bedeutend)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bróðir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Brøðurnir Grimm

Synonyms

beiggitrúarfelagi

Antonyms

systir

This word in other languages

brother(English)frère(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bróðir"?
"bróðir" is spelled B-R-Ó-Ð-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ].
What does "bróðir" mean?
As a noun, "bróðir" means: Bruder (formal)
How do you pronounce "bróðir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bróðir" is [ˈbɹɔuːwɪɹ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bróðir" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list