Illustration of the A1 German word “der Bruder”, which translates to “brother”. Two brothers building a castle together from blue blocks
Two brothers building a castle together from blue blocks

der Bruder , ¨

A1 · noun

brother

ˈbruːdɐ

Plural

Plural die Brüder

Bruder in a sentence

Examples

Mein Bruder spielt gern Fußball im Park.

My brother likes to play football in the park.

Ich habe einen älteren Bruder und eine Schwester.

I have an older brother and a sister.

How to remember it

"Bruder" sounds like "brother" — brothers bonding over building.

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