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Translate brethren from English to Dutch

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brother:
- broeder; broer
Wiktionary:
- brethren → broeders
- brother → broeder, broer
- brother → broer, collega, ambtsbroeder, confrater, gildebroeder, kunstbroeder

English

Detailed Translations for brethren from English to Dutch

brethren:

Related Words for "brethren":

brother

Synonyms for "brethren":

sect; religious sect; religious order

Related Definitions for "brethren":

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order¹

Wiktionary Translations for brethren:

brethren

plural

-
- brethren → broeders

brother:

brother [the ~] noun

the brother (friar)
de broeder; de broer
- broeder [de ~ (m)] noun
- broer [de ~ (m)] noun

Translation Matrix for brother:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
broeder	brother; friar	aide; attendant; clergyman; deacon; lay brother; male nurse; minister; monk; orderly; pastor; priest
broer	brother; friar	sib; sibling
-	blood brother; buddy; chum; comrade; crony; pal; sidekick

Related Words for "brother":

brothers, brethren, brotherly

Synonyms for "brother":

blood brother; male sibling
member
buddy; chum; crony; pal; sidekick; friend
comrade
Brother; monk; monastic

Antonyms for "brother":

sister

Related Definitions for "brother":

a male with the same parents as someone else¹
- my brother still lives with our parents¹
a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group)¹
- none of his brothers would betray him¹
used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement¹
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities¹

Wiktionary Translations for brother:

brother

noun

peer
- brother → broeder
male having parents in common
- brother → broeder; broer
male fellow member of a religious community
- brother → broeder
male sibling
- brother → broer; broeder

brother

noun

een mannelijk kind van dezelfde ouders
- broer → brother

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• brother	→ broer	↔ Bruder — männliches Geschwisterteil
• brother	→ collega; ambtsbroeder; confrater; gildebroeder; kunstbroeder	↔ confrère — Celui qui fait partie d’une compagnie, d’une société religieux, littéraire, artistique, etc., particulièrement quand il admettre par les autres membres à en faire partie. — note Dans ce sens, il s’oppose à collègue.
• brother	→ broer	↔ frère — Celui qui naître de même père et de même mère.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University