Brotherr

German

Etymology

Brot +‎ Herr. Compare also Dutch broodheer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁoːtˌhɛʁ/
• Hyphenation: Brot‧herr

• Audio:

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Noun

Brotherr m (weak, genitive Brotherrn or Brotherren, plural Brotherren, feminine Brotherrin)

1. (dated) employer (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonyms: Brötchengeber, Dienstherr

Declension

Declension of Brotherr [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brotherr	die	Brotherren
genitive	eines	des	Brotherrn, Brotherren	der	Brotherren
dative	einem	dem	Brotherrn, Brotherren	den	Brotherren
accusative	einen	den	Brotherrn, Brotherren	die	Brotherren

Derived terms

• Brotherrschaft

Further reading

• “Brotherr” in Duden online