half brother
A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or…A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
» Actually, my brother is my half-brother.
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2 sensesA male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).
Halbbruder
единоутро́бный братjedinoutróbnyj brat, единокро́вный братjedinokróvnyj brat
- a brother who has only one parent in common with you
Examples
23 sentencesActually, my brother is my half-brother.
What's the difference between a step-brother and a half-brother?
I have a half brother.
ruУ меня есть сводный брат. — marafon
deIch habe einen Halbbruder. — raggione
Tom is my half brother.
ruТом - мой сводный брат. — marafon
deTom ist mein Halbbruder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has a half-brother.
ruУ Тома есть сводный брат. — marafon
deTom hat einen Halbbruder. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English half broþer, equivalent to half + brother. Cognate with Dutch halfbroeFrom Middle English half broþer, equivalent to half + brother. Cognate with Dutch halfbroer (“halfbrother”), German Halbbruder (“halfbrother”), Danish halvbroder (“halfbrother”), Swedish halvbroder, halvbror (“halfbrother”), Icelandic hálfbróðir (“halfbrother”).
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Forms
plural: half brothers / half brethren| Singular | half brother |
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| Plural | half brothers / half brethren |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a brother who has only one parent in common with you:stepbrotherhalf-brother
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular