How to Say "Brother" in Danish

bror

/ˈbʁoɐ̯/common gender

The Danish word for brother is bror. Wiktionary also lists broder.

Meaning: male sibling (noun)

Ways to say it

“brother” in Danish
Danish	IPA	Note
bror	/ˈbʁoɐ̯/	common gender
broder	[ˈb̥ʁoːðɐ] (narrow)	common gender

Both bror and broder are used to refer to a male sibling.

While both words mean brother, broder is a more formal variation often found in religious contexts or more literary writing.

broder is a formal version used in literature or religious settings.

The plural form of bror is brødre.

/ˈbʁoɐ̯/

In Danish, bror can be used in the compound word brormand, which literally means 'brother-man' and is sometimes used as an affectionate or old-fashioned term for a brother.
While bror is the standard term for a sibling, you might hear someone addressed as bror in certain urban subcultures as a form of slang for 'bro' or 'mate'.
When using bror to describe a sibling, Danes often omit the possessive pronoun if the context is clear, treating the family member almost like a proper name.

Min bror ser tv.
My brother watches television.
This sentence shows how to use the form bror to describe an action.
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Jeg har en bror.
I have one brother.
This sentence demonstrates the use of bror when stating possession.
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Min bror er rig.
My brother is rich.
This sentence uses bror to describe a characteristic of a brother.
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Hej, bror! Hvordan har du det?
Hello, brother! How are you?
Min bror hedder Peter.
My brother's name is Peter.
Jeg har to brødre.
I have two brothers.
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