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Stiefbruder

stepbrother

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Meaning of Stiefbruder

parent’s stepson

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German[ˈʃtiːfˌbʁuːdɐ]
stepbrother
Stiefbruder - stepbrother
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Stiefbruderstepbrother
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What's the difference between Stiefbruder / Halbbruder / Bruder / Adoptivbruder

🇩🇪German
Stiefbruder

stepbrother — parent’s stepson

A2Often
🇩🇪German

A brother who shares one parent with you; different from stepbrother, which means a child of your parent’s spouse.

A2Often

Mein Halbbruder wohnt in einer anderen Stadt.

Мой сводный брат живёт в другом городе.

🇩🇪German

General word for brother; it does not specify whether the brother is biological, half-, step-, or adopted.

A2Very Often

Mein Bruder und ich spielen oft zusammen Fußball.

Мой брат и я часто вместе играем в футбол.

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🇩🇪German
Adoptivbruder

An adopted brother; the family relation comes through adoption, not through a parent’s new marriage.

A2Rarely

Mein Adoptivbruder ist zwei Jahre älter als ich.

Мой приёмный брат на два года старше меня.

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Stiefbruder translation: stepbrother. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Stiefbruder

[ˈʃtiːfˌbʁuːdɐ]

Stiefbruder translation

stepbrother

Stiefbruder transcription

[ˈʃtiːfˌbʁuːdɐ]

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Stiefbruder meaning: what does it mean?

Sohn eines Elternteils aus einer anderen Ehe

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