noun
brother
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Bruder: masculine noun meaning 'brother' (male sibling). Article der Bruder; irregular plural Brüder (vowel change Umlaut) and dative plural den Brüdern. Genitive singular des Bruders, plural der Brüder. Not reflexive; common in kinship contexts. Declension shows stem change in plural, remember Umlaut in spoken/written forms.
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Mein Bruder ist fünf Jahre älter als ich.
My brother is five years older than me.
Mein jüngster Bruder geht noch zur Schule.
My youngest brother is still in school.
Die Familie besuchte den Bruder, obwohl er sich immer noch schwach fühlte.
The family visited the brother, although he still felt weak.
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visualize two brothers standing side by side
Der Bruder — think 'brother' starts like 'bro' (masculine).
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Plural has an umlaut: Brüder.