Old English · noun
forefæder
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈfo.reˌfæ.der/
- Syllables
- ˈfo · re · ˌfæ · der (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- forefather
Meaning
-
forefather
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | forefæder | forefæderas |
| Accusative | forefæder | forefæderas |
| Genitive | forefæderforefæderes | forefædera |
| Dative | forefæderforefædere | forefæderum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + fæder. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.
Descendants
forefather
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