bro'r

Danish

Etymology

Contraction of broder (“brother”). Eventually this form became normalized, and the apostrophe omitted: bror, whereas broder came to occupy a formal register. Compare mo'r, fa'r.

Noun

bro'r

1. (obsolete) brother
   • 1922, Adolph Stender, På ret køl:

     "Og din Bro'r Ove heller ikke?" spurgte Axel, idet han bød Henrik en Stol.

     "And not your brother Ove, either?" asked Axel, offering Henrik a chair.