French word

demi-frère

Pronunciation

IPA/dəmifʁɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhalf-brother

Example

Mon demi-frère vient ce soir.

My half-brother is coming tonight.

Illustration for demi-frère (half-brother)

More examples

Mon demi-frère habite dans une autre ville.

My half-brother lives in another city.

Core concept

A sibling connected through one shared parent rather than through both parents.

Common phrases

  • mon demi-frère

    my half-brother

  • avoir un demi-frère

    have a half-brother

  • parler de son demi-frère

    talk about one's half-brother

Similar words

frère: A brother with the same two parents.
demi-sœur: A half-sister through one parent.
beau-frère: The brother of a spouse or partner.

Definition in French

Frère qui partage seulement un parent avec une autre personne.

Word origin

Demi-frère combines demi, from Latin dimidius, with frère, from Latin frater.

Usage tips

  • In French, demi-frère is masculine, so the usual forms are un demi-frère and mon demi-frère, even when the shared parent is the mother.

Opposites

  • frère biologiquebiological brothernoun

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