demi-frère
half-brother
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/də.mi.fʁɛʁ/
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Cultural Note
With the increasing number of familles recomposées (blended families) in France, the terms demi-frère and demi-sœur have become very common. The prefix demi- indicates sharing one biological parent, as opposed to beau-frère which refers to a step-sibling with no shared parents.
📝 Example Sentences
Mon demi-frère a dix ans de plus que moi.
My half-brother is ten years older than me.
Il a grandi avec son demi-frère.
He grew up with his half-brother.