aartsvader

Dutch

Etymology

From aarts- (arch-, archi-) + vader (father).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrtsˌfaː.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: aarts‧va‧der

Noun

aartsvader m (plural aartsvaders or aartsvaderen, diminutive aartsvadertje n, feminine aartsmoeder)

  1. A Biblical patriarch; primary ancestor, notably of a tribe or people.
  2. A family's patriarch, most senior male ancestor.
  3. (poetic) An ecclesiastic patriarch.

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: aartsvader
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