Noun
die Gebrüder
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈbʁyːdɐ/
brothers (esp. in company and family names)
C2
rank #9,187
plural plural only
Meanings
Noun
- brothers (esp. in company and family names)
Example sentence
Die Gebrüder Weber führen den Betrieb schon in dritter Generation.
The Weber brothers are already the third generation to run the business.
Word forms
plural only
die Gebrüder
The four cases
Plural
Nominativedie Gebrüder
Accusativedie Gebrüder
Dativeden Gebrüdern
Genitiveder Gebrüder
Gebrüder is used only in the plural.
Usage
- die Gebrüder Weber — The Weber brothers; a traditional form often used in names.
- Gebrüder / Brüder — Gebrüder is common in business or family names; Brüder is the everyday plural.
Die Gebrüder Keller eröffneten gemeinsam eine Werkstatt.
The Keller brothers opened a workshop together.