kardeş
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Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish قارداش (kardaş, “sibling”), from Old Anatolian Turkish قردآش (kardaş, “sibling”), equivalent to karın (“womb”) + -daş (“fellow of, having in common, sharing”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kardeş (definite accusative kardeşi, plural kardeşler)
Usage notes[edit]
- The term is gender-neutral, gender is indicated with phrases erkek kardeş (“brother”, literally “male sibling”) and kız kardeş (“sister”, literally “girl sibling”).
- This term is not used to refer to one's own older sibling. Abi (“older brother”) or abla (“older sister”) are used instead.
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Further reading[edit]
- “kardeş”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu