bro'r

Danish

Etymology

Contraction of broder (“brother”). Eventually this form became normalized, and the apostrophe omitted: bror, whereas broder came to occupy a formal register. Compare mo'r, fa'r.

Noun

bro'r

  1. (obsolete) brother
    • 1922, Adolph Stender, På ret køl:
      "Og din Bro'r Ove heller ikke?" spurgte Axel, idet han bød Henrik en Stol.
      "And not your brother Ove, either?" asked Axel, offering Henrik a chair.
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