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An outdated form of 'Brüder' (brothers), used today almost exclusively as a fixed part of company names to indicate that the company was founded by brothers.
Die berühmten Märchen wurden von den Gebrüdern Grimm gesammelt.
The famous fairy tales were collected by the Brothers Grimm.
'Gebrüder' is an old form of 'Brüder' (brothers) and is no longer used in modern everyday language. So you should not use it to talk about your own brothers.
Die Firma wurde 1920 von den Gebrüdern Schmidt gegründet.
The company was founded in 1920 by the Schmidt brothers.
Today, you find the word almost only as part of company names or with historical figures. It signals that the founders were brothers.
Kennen Sie die Spedition „Gebrüder Weiss“?
Do you know the forwarding company 'Gebrüder Weiss'?
The form 'der Gebrüder' is the genitive plural and means 'der Brüder' (of the brothers) or 'von den Brüdern' (by/from the brothers). The nominative form is 'die Gebrüder'.
Die Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm sind weltberühmt.
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are world-famous.
siblings
'die Geschwister' and 'Gebrüder' both have to do with brothers and sisters in a family. 'Geschwister' is the normal word for brothers and sisters together. It can therefore refer to both male and female people. 'Gebrüder' means only brothers and sounds outdated today. You now see it almost only in fixed names, especially company names. Learners may confuse the words because both look like family words. In everyday language, people almost always say 'Geschwister'. 'Gebrüder' is normally not used freely, but in names like 'Gebrüder Müller'.
Die Firma Gebrüder Wagner wurde vor vielen Jahren von zwei Brüdern gegründet.
The company Gebrüder Wagner was founded many years ago by two brothers.
Er hat drei Geschwister und besucht sie oft am Wochenende.
He has three siblings and often visits them on weekends.