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What is the serbo croation word for brother?

The Serbo-Croatian word for "brother" depends on the gender and the case:

Masculine:

* Brat (nominative singular)

* Brata (genitive singular)

* Bratu (dative singular)

* Brata (accusative singular)

* Bratom (instrumental singular)

* Bratu (locative singular)

Feminine:

* Sestra (nominative singular)

* Sestre (genitive singular)

* Sestri (dative singular)

* Sestru (accusative singular)

* Sestrom (instrumental singular)

* Sestri (locative singular)

Note:

* The word "brat" is used for both "brother" and "male sibling" in Serbo-Croatian.

* The word "sestra" is used for both "sister" and "female sibling" in Serbo-Croatian.

* The words above are in the singular form. In the plural form, the ending changes depending on the case.

Examples:

* Moj brat je stariji od mene. (My brother is older than me.)

* Želim da vidim svoju sestru. (I want to see my sister.)

* Dao sam knjigu svom bratu. (I gave the book to my brother.)

* Razgovarao sam sa svojom sestrom. (I talked to my sister.)

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