bratr
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech bratr, from Proto-Slavic *bratrъ, *bratъ, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbratr̩]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -atr̩
Noun
bratr m anim
Declension
Declension of bratr (hard masculine animate // masculine animate (declined as neuter) in -í/-ý)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bratr | bratři, bratří1 |
| genitive | bratra | bratrů, bratří1 |
| dative | bratrovi, bratru | bratrům, bratřím1 |
| accusative | bratra | bratry, bratří1 |
| vocative | bratře | bratři, bratří1 |
| locative | bratrovi, bratru | bratrech, bratřích1 |
| instrumental | bratrem | bratry, bratřími1 |
1Archaic, similar to English brethren.
Derived terms
adjectives
phrases
verbs
See also
Further reading
- “bratr”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “bratr”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “bratr”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz
- “bratr”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
Old Czech
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bratrъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
bratr m pers
- brother
- strýčený/tetěný/ujčený bratr ― cousin
Usage notes
- The collective noun bratřie can be used instead of the plural.
Declension
Declension of bratr (hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bratr | bratry | bratři, bratrové |
| genitive | bratra | bratrú | bratróv |
| dative | bratru, bratrovi | bratroma | bratróm |
| accusative | bratra | bratry | bratry |
| vocative | bratře | bratry | bratři, bratrové |
| locative | bratru, bratrovi | bratrú | bratřiech |
| instrumental | bratrem | bratroma | bratry |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Derived terms
Descendants
- Czech: bratr
References
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “bratr”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bràtrъ. Plural form bratřa inherited from Proto-Slavic *bràtrьja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʀatʀ/
- Rhymes: -atʀ
- Hyphenation: bratr
- Syllabification: bratr
Noun
bratr m pers (diminutive bratřik)
- brother (one who, in relation to another, is the son of the same father and the same mother, or only of the same father, or only of the same mother)
- Wón je twój bratr?
- He's your brother?
Declension
Declension of bratr (masculine hard stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bratr | bratraj | bratřa, bratrojo |
| genitive | bratra | bratrow | bratrow |
| dative | bratrej | bratromaj | bratram |
| accusative | bratra | bratrow | bratrow |
| instrumental | bratrom | bratromaj | bratrami |
| locative | bratru, bratře | bratromaj | bratrach |
| vocative | bratře | bratraj | bratřa, bratrojo |
Derived terms
adjectives
- bratrowski
- bratrowy
- bratrski
- bratřikowy
nouns
- bratrowc m pers
- bratrowča f
- bratrowka f
- bratrownja f
- bratřik m pers
verbs
- bratřić impf
References
- “bratr” in Soblex