frère
French
Etymology
From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʁɛʁ/
audio (file) - (Louisiana) IPA(key): /fɾæ(ɾ)/

Deux frères
Noun
frère m (plural frères)
- brother (relation)
- Mon frère n'a rien fait.
- My brother didn't do anything.
- brother (monk)
- Frère Martin, qu'est-ce que vous cherchez ?
- Brother Martin, what is it you seek?
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “frère” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Alternative forms
- fréthe (Jersey)
Etymology
From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
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