Sibling: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ
sibling
[ หsษชblษชล ]
family
A sibling is a brother or sister. Siblings share the same parents and usually grow up together in the same household. Siblings can have a strong bond and often have a lifelong relationship.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- My sister is my closest sibling.
- He has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
general
In a broader sense, a sibling can refer to any individual who shares a common ancestry or background with another person. This can include cousins, half-siblings, or even close friends who are like family.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She considers her best friend to be a sibling.
- They grew up together and are as close as siblings.
Translations
Translations of the word "sibling" in other languages:
๐ต๐น irmรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Geschwister
- Bruder
- Schwester
๐ฎ๐ฉ saudara
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ rodzeลstwo
- brat
- siostra
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅผๅงๅฆน (ใใใใ ใใใพใ)
- ๅ (ใใซ)
- ๅง (ใใญ)
- ๅผ (ใใจใใจ)
- ๅฆน (ใใใใจ)
๐ซ๐ท frรจre
๐ช๐ธ hermano
๐น๐ท kardeล
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ ์๋งค (ํ์ ์๋งค)
- ํ (ํ)
- ๋๋ (๋๋)
- ๋์ (๋์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฎ
๐จ๐ฟ sourozenec
- bratr
- sestra
๐ธ๐ฐ sรบrodenec
- brat
- sestra
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ๅผๅงๅฆน (xiลngdรฌ jiฤmรจi)
- ๅ (xiลng)
- ๅง (jiฤ)
- ๅผ (dรฌ)
- ๅฆน (mรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ brat
๐ฎ๐ธ systkini
- brรณรฐir
- systir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qardaล
๐ฒ๐ฝ hermano
Word origin
The word 'sibling' originated from the Old English word 'sibb' which meant 'relative' or 'kin'. The term 'sibling' specifically referring to brothers and sisters gained popularity in the 1900s. The concept of siblings and their relationships has been studied extensively in psychology and sociology, highlighting the importance of these familial bonds.
See also: sibyl.