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brother in Finnish

brother in Finnish is veli, veljeillä — brother means a boy or man who shares at least one parent with you.

brother in Finnish

veli
noun
veljeillä
verb
(transitive) To treat as a brother.

What does "brother" mean?

  1. noun A boy or man who shares at least one parent with you.
    "My brother is two years older than me."
  2. noun A man treated as a close ally, peer, or fellow member of a group, cause, or community.
    "The soldiers who served together called each other brothers."
  3. noun A title used for a male member of a religious order.
    "Brother Michael has run the monastery school for twenty years."
  4. intj Used to express frustration, disbelief, or exasperation.
    ""Oh, brother," he sighed, watching the queue grow longer."

brother in a sentence

  • My brother is two years older than me.
  • She has three brothers and one sister.
  • The soldiers who served together called each other brothers.
  • He greeted the other union members as brothers.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "brother" in Finnish?

"brother" in Finnish is veli, veljeillä. brother means: A boy or man who shares at least one parent with you.

How do you use "brother" in a sentence?

Example: "My brother is two years older than me." In Finnish, "brother" is veli, veljeillä.

Are there other ways to say "brother" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "brother": veli, veljeillä.

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