brotherless

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brotherless

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From Middle English brotherles, from Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlaus, equivalent to brother + -less. Cognate with West Frisian broerleas (“brotherless”), Dutch broederloos (“brotherless”), German bruderlos (“brotherless”).

adjective

not comparable Without a brother.

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adj Without a brother

Ελληνικά	ανάδελφος anádelfos

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"brotherless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brotherless. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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"brotherless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brotherless.

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@misc{brotherless_2026,
  title = {brotherless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brotherless},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}