brothers

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: brother, Brother, and Brothers

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)z/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌðɚz/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun[edit]

brothers

  1. plural of brother

See also[edit]

Verb[edit]

brothers

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brother

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From brother +‎ -es (“noun plural suffix”).

Noun[edit]

brothers

  1. (rare) plural of brother
Usage notes[edit]

The more common plural forms are brether and bretheren.

Etymology 2[edit]

From brother +‎ -es (“genitive suffix”).

Noun[edit]

brothers

  1. genitive of brother
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=brothers&oldid=75295869"