half brother
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half brother
- /ˌhæfˈbɹʌðɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From 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”).
noun half brothers · half brethren · half-brother · halfbrother
- 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.
- A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).
Translations
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noun male half-sibling
| Español | medio hermano, hermanastro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의붓 형제 uibut hyeongje |
| हिन्दी | सौतेला भाई sautelā bhāī |
| Português | meio-irmão |
| Français | demi-frère |
| Deutsch | Halbbruder |
| Italiano | mezzo fratello, fratellastro |
| Ελληνικά | ετεροθαλής αδελφός eterothalís adelfós |
| Română | frate pe jumătate, frate vitreg |
noun son of the same mother but a different father
| 日本語 | 胤違い tanechigai, 胤変わり tanegawari, 異父 ifu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 同母異父 /同母异父 tóngmǔ yìfù |
| Русский | единоутро́бный брат jedinoutróbnyj brat |
| Tiếng Việt | cùng mẹ khác cha, cùng cha khác mẹ |
noun son of the same father but a different mother
| 日本語 | 腹違い harachigai, 畑違い hatakechigai, 異腹, 異母 ibo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 同父異母 /同父异母 tóngfù yìmǔ, 同父异母 tóngfù yìmǔ |
| Русский | единокро́вный брат jedinokróvnyj brat |
| Tiếng Việt | cùng cha khác mẹ |
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