storebror

Danish

Alternative forms

Noun

storebror c (singular definite storebroren, plural indefinite storebrødre)

  1. an elder brother

Declension

Declension of storebror
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative storebror storebroren storebrødre storebrødrene
genitive storebrors storebrorens storebrødres storebrødrenes

Coordinate terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From store +‎ bror.

Noun

storebror m (definite singular storebroren, indefinite plural storebrødre, definite plural storebrødrene)

  1. big brother

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From store (big) +‎ bror (brother).

Noun

storebror m (definite singular storebroren, indefinite plural storebrør, definite plural storebrørne)

  1. a sibling's older brother
  2. (figurative) something biger, stronger or more important or experienced in comparison
  3. Big Brother

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

store +‎ bror

Noun

storebror c

  1. an older brother, a big brother
    Antonym: lillebror
  2. Big Brother
    • 1948, the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
      Storebror ser dig!
      Big Brother is watching you

Declension

Declension of storebror
nominative genitive
singular indefinite storebror storebrors
definite storebrodern storebroderns
plural indefinite storebröder storebröders
definite storebröderna storebrödernas

Derived terms

  • storebrorsfasoner

See also

References