bror
/bruːr/
The Norwegian word for "bro" is bror.
bror refers to a male comrade, a friend or someone who shares one’s ideals.
Meaning: male comrade or friend, one who shares one’s ideals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form bror can be modified into the definite singular form broren, meaning "the brother". When referring to multiple people, the plural form is brødre, meaning "brothers".
How do you pronounce it?
/bruːr/
Did you know?
- Using bror to address a stranger as 'brother' in a friendly way is more common in multicultural urban areas of Norway than in rural villages.
- While 'bror' means brother, the word for a 'brother-in-law' is much more complex, using 'svoger' instead of a compound involving 'bror'.
- The plural form brødre is an irregular noun that preserves an ancient Germanic vowel shift, making it distinct from the singular bror.
Examples in context
- Hei, bror! Hvordan går det?Hi, bro! How are you?
Example conversation
Sofie is talking to her friend Andreas about a helpful teammate.
- SofieHar du snakket med Lars i dag?Have you spoken with Lars today?
- AndreasJa, han hjalp meg med alt arbeidet.Yes, he helped me with all the work.
- SofieHan er virkelig en god bror.He really is a good bro.
- AndreasJa, han stiller alltid opp.Yes, he always shows up.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bror, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
