brothers
die Gebrüder
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brothers
An outdated form of 'Brüder' (brothers), used today almost exclusively as a fixed part of company names to indicate that the company was founded by brothers.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.
| plural | die Gebrüder |
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | – | die Gebrüder |
| accusative | – | die Gebrüder |
| dative | – | den Gebrüdern |
| genitive | – | der Gebrüder |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'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.
