Old English · noun
forþfæder
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈforθ.fæ.der/[ˈforˠθ.fæ.der]
- Syllables
- ˈforθ · fæ · der (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forthfatherancestorforefather
Meaning
-
forefather, ancestor
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forþfæder | forþfæderas |
| Accusative | forþfæder | forþfæderas |
| Genitive | forþfæder | forþfædera |
| Dative | forþfæder | forþfæderum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From forþ- + fæder (“father”)
Descendants
forthfather
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