faither

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English fader, from Old English fæder, from Proto-Germanic *fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfeːðər], [ˈfɛðər]
  • (Mid Northern Scots) IPA(key): [ˈfɪðər]
  • (Insular Scots) IPA(key): [faːdər]

Noun

faither (plural faithers)

  1. father

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