German Conversation · Level 49
73 words
German word
Gebrüder
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈbʁyːdɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounbrothers
Example
Ich habe die Gebrüder Müller gestern gesehen.
I saw the Müller brothers yesterday.
More examples
Die Gebrüder Grimm sammelten viele Märchen.
The Brothers Grimm collected many fairy tales.
Core concept
A formal label before a surname groups several brothers under one shared family or business name.
Common phrases
die Gebrüder Müller
the Müller brothers
die Gebrüder Grimm
the Brothers Grimm
Similar words
Brüder: A common term for male siblings with the same parents.
Geschwister: A gender-neutral term for siblings with the same parents.
Definition in German
Historisch geprägte Pluralform von Bruder, die eine Brüdergruppe als Einheit bezeichnet und in festen Wendungen oder Firmennamen auftaucht.
Word origin
Gebrüder developed from Middle High German gebrüeder, a collective plural of Bruder formed with the old prefix ge-.
Usage tips
- Ordinary German usually uses Brüder, while Gebrüder sounds formal, old-fashioned, or associated with a company name.
Opposites
- Schwesternsistersnoun
Related words
- brüderlichbrotherlyadjective
- Brüderlichkeitbrotherhoodnoun