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Halbbruder

half-brother

noun HALP-broo-der Rare
People & Society Family

Origin: from halb 'half' plus Bruder 'brother'

Usage Note

Halbbruder is a brother sharing only one parent. The Halb- prefix builds the half-sibling vocabulary alongside Halbschwester. Note the doubled b where the prefix and root meet. It is masculine; the plural is Halbbrüder.

Examples

"Er lernte seinen Halbbruder erst als Erwachsener kennen."

Natural Translation

He only got to know his half-brother as an adult.

Literal Translation

He learned his half-brother only as adult to-know.

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